Primacy Certainty Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-08-08T04:38:23Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 2505 Primacy Certainty Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

8/8/2025, 4:38 AM

Summary of Bill S 2505

The bill, designated as S. 2505 in the 119th Congress and introduced on July 29, 2025, aims to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act concerning the timeline for deciding on state underground injection control programs.

Congressional Summary of S 2505

Primacy Certainty Act of 2025

This bill modifies provisions of the underground injection control program established under the Safe Drinking Water Act related to the review of state applications to obtain responsibility for regulating Class VI wells, which are used to store captured carbon. The bill sets forth a process to give states primary enforcement responsibility for such wells if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fails to meet specified deadlines.

In addition, the bill prohibits the EPA from conditioning the approval of state applications on the inclusion of provisions that are not included in the applications or not explicitly required by the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Current Status of Bill S 2505

Bill S 2505 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 29, 2025. Bill S 2505 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on July 29, 2025. Bill S 2505's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. as of July 29, 2025

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2505

Primacy Certainty Act of 2025

A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to clarify the requisite timeline for making a decision on the approval or disapproval of a State underground injection control program, and for other purposes.