U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5588: Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 29, 2026
A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue a general ecological restoration permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of the Army to issue a general ecological restoration permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 29, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army to issue a general ecological restoration permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to establish a general permit under section 404(e) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(e) ) to streamline the permitting process and to expedite authorization of ecological restoration projects that result in net gains in ecological functions and services; (2) to accelerate the environmental benefits of ecological restoration projects through a reduction in redundant procedures, reviews, and evaluations; (3) to support interagency efforts to expedite the construction of ecological restoration projects, including cooperation in the development of the permitting process; and (4) to improve the consistency, predictability, transparency, scientific integrity, and accountability of Federal review for ecological restoration projects. SECTION 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Altered or degraded habitat The term altered or degraded habitat means a habitat in which 1 or more physical, chemical, or biological processes or ecological attributes have been measurably modified by human activity from an appropriate natural, historical, or reference condition, …
Sponsors
- Boozman, John (R, SD-AR) · primary sponsor
- Alsobrooks, Angela (D)
- Armstrong, Alan (R)
- Lisa Rochester (D, SD-DE)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is SB5588?
- SB5588 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act of 2026.
- What does SB5588 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of the Army to issue a general ecological restoration permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5588?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5588?
- Boozman, John (R, SD-AR), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5588?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5588
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