Congressional Lawmakers Release Bipartisan Permitting Reform Discussion Draft

January 14, 2026

Several members of Congress last week released a discussion draft for the bipartisan Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act, which aims to transform the federal permitting process and meet America’s energy and electricity needs.

U.S. Reps. Gabe Evans (R-CO), Scott Peters (D-CA), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) said the planned bill aims to comprehensively address permitting reform, which is increasingly an area of bipartisan consensus, especially as energy demand rises and costs continue to increase. 

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