Senate negotiators agreed on permitting legislation, with Environment and Public Works Chair Shelley Moore Capito saying the text should be released before the end of the week.
This week’s vote is unlikely because lawmakers are nearing recess, leaving Democrats still seeking clearer commitments from the Trump administration on restoring wind and solar permit approvals.
A draft circulated to stakeholders on Friday would bar the executive branch from revoking permits except in limited cases and would ease siting of interstate transmission lines.
Republican priorities in the package include a 150-day statute of limitations for NEPA and historic-preservation lawsuits and narrower state authority to block projects under Clean Water Act Section 401.
The unresolved renewable-permitting issue remains a key hurdle to winning Democratic backing for a lame-duck vote before Congress returns after the midterm elections.