U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9855: CURRENT Act
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain reforms with respect to permits and licenses under such Act, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain reforms with respect to permits and licenses under such Act, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 22, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain reforms with respect to permits and licenses under such Act, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Certainty and Uniform Reviews for Reliable Energy and Transmission Act or the CURRENT Act . SECTION 2. Amendments to section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1341 ) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the first sentence, by striking may result and inserting may directly result ; (ii) in the second sentence, by striking activity and inserting discharge ; (iii) in the third sentence, by striking applications each place it appears and inserting requests ; (iv) by inserting after the fourth sentence the (v) in the fifth sentence, by striking act on a request for certification, within a reasonable period of time (which shall not exceed one year) after receipt of such request, the certification requirements of this subsection and inserting grant the request for certification with or without conditions, deny the request for certification, or waive the requirement for certification under this subsection with respect to such Federal application, within a reasonable period of time to be determined by the licensing …
Sponsors
- Adam Gray (D) · primary sponsor
- David Rouzer (R, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HB9855?
- HB9855 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): CURRENT Act.
- What does HB9855 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain reforms with respect to permits and licenses under such Act, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9855?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9855?
- Adam Gray (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB9855?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9855
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