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Permitting Council Looks to Lame Duck Session to Pass Reform Deal
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Emily Domenech, executive director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, said there is a "good chance" that a permitting reform bill passed by the Senate will advance through the House during the lame duck session. Domenech stated that lawmakers from both parties have acknowledged the importance of streamlining construction permitting and that maintaining the bipartisan coalition will be critical to passage.
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