Cassidy, Capito, Introduce Comprehensive Regulatory and Permitting Reform Legislation
Press Release
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and 37 senators to introduce the Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act. This comprehensive federal regulatory permitting and project review reform legislation includes needed permitting and process review reforms, provides regulatory certainty, and expedites permitting of key projects.
"Delayed permitting by the administration delays and kills projects," said Dr. Cassidy. "This has the effect of increasing prices families pay to heat their homes and to drive their cars."
"Since our calls for action and offers to see legislative text from the permitting "deal' remain unheeded, Republicans are introducing this legislation today to deliver solutions to the roadblocks, delays, and postponements of key infrastructure projects across the country," said Senator Capito. "The START Act would provide regulatory certainty to states, expedite permitting and review processes, codify substantive environmental regulatory reforms, and expedite permitting of the critically important Mountain Valley Pipeline. Republicans are unified in working to deliver needed permitting reform, and this legislation is a blueprint for how we can help communities benefit from being able to finally get critical projects across the finish line."
Cassidy and Capito are joined by Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY), John Thune (R-SD), John Barrasso (R-WY), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rick Scott (R-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Jim Risch (R-ID), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mike Braun (R-IN), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ben Sasse (R-NE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Todd Young (R-IN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Steve Daines (R-MT), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Richard Burr (R-NC), Dan Sullivan (R-AL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Marco Rubio (R-FL).
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