A bill to require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to propose a new nationwide permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for dredging projects, and for other purposes.

Mike Lee

Republican · UT · Senator

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-06-11

Source: Congress.gov

The bill would direct the Army Corps of Engineers to create a streamlined permit process that allows dredging projects across the country to proceed more quickly without going through individual case-by-case reviews. Dredging—removing sediment and debris from waterways—is commonly needed for maintaining shipping channels, ports, and flood control systems, and this change would make it easier for companies, ports, and local governments to get approval for these projects. The measure aims to reduce the time and paperwork involved in obtaining permits for routine dredging work.

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• S4787A bill to expedite resolution of certain administrative proceedings at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.
  Referred to Committee · 2026-06-15
• S4758A bill to eliminate certain requirements with respect to dredging and dredged material, and for other purposes.
  Referred to Committee · 2026-06-11
• S4753A bill to repeal the requirements of the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 with respect to dredging and dredged material.
  Referred to Committee · 2026-06-11
• S4756A bill to permit the use of NATO and major non-NATO ally dredge ships in the United States.
  Referred to Committee · 2026-06-11