Permitting Transparency and Accountability Act

Rick Scott

Republican · FL · Senator

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• Dan Sullivan (R-AK)Original· 2025-05-13
• James C. Justice (R-WV)Original· 2025-05-13
• Joni Ernst (R-IA)Original· 2025-05-13
• Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)Original· 2025-05-13
• Thom Tillis (R-NC)Original· 2025-05-13
• Tim Sheehy (R-MT)Original· 2025-05-13

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2026-08-06

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1735 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1735 To require certain agencies to include a page on the website of the agency relating to permit applications, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Justice, Mr. Sheehy, and Mrs. Britt) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require certain agencies to include a page on the website of the agency relating to permit applications, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Permitting Transparency and Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency'' means an agency that issues permits. (3) Permit.--The term ``permit'' has the meaning given the term ``license'' in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Reviewing agency.--The term ``reviewing agency'' means an agency that, with respect to a permit-- (A) does not issue the permit; and (B)(i) reviews the application for the permit; or (ii) engages in any step of the process relating to the issuance of the permit. (b) Requirement.-- (1) In general.--The head of each covered agency shall include on the website of the covered agency a webpage that displays information relating to the status of an application for a permit issued by the covered agency. (2) Required information.--The information included on a webpage developed under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to an application for a permit issued by a covered agency-- (A) a description of the stages completed by the covered agency or any reviewing agency in the application review process; (B) the duration in number of days of each stage described in subparagraph (A); (C) the status of the application, including the duration in number of days the application has remained at the current stage of the application review process; (D) contact information for each individual reviewing the application within the covered agency or any reviewing agency; (E) a description of the stages in the application review process required to be completed before the covered agency makes a determination with respect to the application; and (F) an estimated timeline for a determination with respect to the application. <all>

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