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House Sends Land Development Permit Reform Bill to Senate

The proposed SPEED Act narrows the scope of environmental impact studies, accelerates project reviews, and trims litigation timelines.
House Sends Land Development Permit Reform Bill to Senate
The U.S. Capitol on Dec. 18, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
John Haughey
John Haughey
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The Republican-led House passed a permit reform bill designed to trim environmental reviews and judicial timelines for the development of federal public lands in a 221–196 vote on Dec. 18.

The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, co-filed in July by House Natural Resources Committee Chair Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), now moves to the Senate.
John Haughey
John Haughey
Reporter
John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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