Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act

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Mr. BURLISON. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding.

Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the PERMIT Act introduced by my good friend and chairman of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Congressman Mike Collins.

This bold legislation delivers a long-overdue blow to the radical environmental agenda that has weaponized the Clean Water Act, paving the way for critical infrastructure projects to move forward and be free from the regulatory shackles imposed by this Washington swamp.

For too long, the Federal Government and environmental activists have waged legal warfare on our farmers, small businesses, and job-creating projects, causing endless delays and litigation.

Mr. Trump's vision is clear: America is building again.

My Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act, which is included in this vital permitting reform package, establishes a strict 60-day window to challenge section 404 permits once the Army Corps of Engineers grants authorization.

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act exists to safeguard our waters, not empower radical environmentalists to harass hardworking Americans with legal hurdles years after permits are granted.

Let me be clear. The days of radical environmentalists holding our Nation's projects hostage with their antigrowth and antijob agenda are over.

The PERMIT Act slashes red tape, ends bureaucratic overreach, and restores the freedom to build an America that works for its people again.

Mr. Chair, I commend Chairman Graves and Subcommittee Chairman Collins for their leadership in advancing this pro-growth, America First legislation, and I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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