ePermit Act

Hozzl · 2026-02-27T18:56:13Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 3800 ePermit Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Environmental Protection. Stay informed on legislative developments.

2/27/2026, 6:56 PM

Summary of Bill S 3800

This bill, designated as S. 3800 in the 119th Congress and introduced on February 5, 2026, aims to enhance environmental reviews and authorizations by leveraging interactive, digital, and cloud-based platforms. The bill seeks to streamline these processes through technological advancements and includes provisions for implementing such platforms.

Congressional Summary of S 3800

ePermit Act

This bill establishes requirements related to digitizing environmental reviews conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must develop, publish, and iteratively update data standards for the collection and curation of certain data related to environmental reviews. CEQ must also design, test, and build prototype tools for environmental reviews.

Additionally, CEQ must publish guidance to assist relevant agencies in implementing such standards as well as certain minimum functional requirements, such as data sharing that enables automated transfer of relevant data among federal agencies. Federal agencies responsible for environmental reviews or authorizations must implement the data standards and such minimum functional requirements.

To the maximum extent practicable, CEQ and such agencies must iteratively develop and maintain a unified interagency data system consisting of interconnected federal agency systems and shared services for environmental reviews and authorizations, including a common interactive, digital, cloud-based authorization portal.

Within a year, CEQ must oversee a pilot of shared services for environmental reviews and authorizations, including the portal. To the maximum extent practicable, CEQ must develop and implement the unified interagency data system by December 1, 2027.

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Current Status of Bill S 3800

Bill S 3800 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 5, 2026. Bill S 3800 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on February 5, 2026. Bill S 3800's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. as of February 5, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3800

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3800

Primary Policy Focus

Environmental Protection

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3800

ePermit Act

A bill to improve environmental reviews and authorizations through the use of interactive, digital, and cloud-based platforms, and for other purposes.