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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan ePermit Act to digitize the United States permitting process, reducing processing time for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews.
Transportation Today
U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Greg Stanton (D-AZ) introduced legislation that seeks to digitize and streamline the permitting process for transportation infrastructure.
Their bill, the Interactive Federal Review Act, would direct the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to select at least 10 federal highway projects to demonstrate the use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms. These platforms are designed to speed up the environmental analysis and community engagement processes required in FHWA projects.
The Ripon Advance
Legislation that cuts red tape, streamlines reviews, and provides greater regulatory certainty under Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting processes received approval on June 25 by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and includes a provision from U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD).
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system.
By Rep. Dusty Johnson in The Washington Times
The United States relies on global trade and strong supply chains to meet domestic demand and boost American production, but one nation China has manipulated America’s economy to its advantage, undermining American businesses, consumers, and national security. China exploits loopholes in our trade laws and has attempted to gain a chokehold on American ports and foreign ones like the Panama Canal. Their actions are not an accident, but a deliberate attempt to grow their influence and dominance. The Chinese Communist Party is not our friend.
Washington, D.C. – Today, legislation with a provision by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) to modernize the environmental review process under the Clean Water Act passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by a vote of 34-30.
BIG Update
For too long, the United States has resisted creating a regulatory framework for digital assets. That’s not a strategy – it’s a surrender. My bill, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act would establish clear rules of the road for digital asset regulation, giving certainty to developers and consumers. This week, the CLARITY Act passed the House Agriculture Committee by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 47-6.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Highway Funding Flexibility Act to allow state governments to reallocate unobligated funds from federal electric vehicle (EV) programs.
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Transportation Today
U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Greg Stanton (D-AZ) introduced legislation that seeks to digitize and streamline the permitting process for transportation infrastructure.
Their bill, the Interactive Federal Review Act, would direct the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to select at least 10 federal highway projects to demonstrate the use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms. These platforms are designed to speed up the environmental analysis and community engagement processes required in FHWA projects.