Cynthia M. Lummis

This bill would make it easier for farmers, ranchers, and other landowners to avoid some federal permits. This applies to certain work on their land, like moving dirt or other materials near water. It would change how existing environmental rules are understood, making exemptions broader and permit requirements narrower. This could mean less paperwork and fewer hurdles for landowners.

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States could avoid air quality penalties for pollution from outside the U.S., natural events, or uncontrollable vehicles. The bill would also clarify that all foreign emissions, natural or human-caused, count when assessing air quality.

This bill would make it clear that some businesses that create or maintain blockchain software would not be considered "money transmitting businesses." This change would reduce their regulatory burden and legal uncertainty. It would apply to companies that build the technology but don't control users' digital assets.

This bill, called the CLEAR Act, would stop a specific Forest Service rule from being put into practice. This rule, published in November 2024, deals with criminal prohibitions. If passed, the government would not be able to enforce this rule, meaning people visiting national forests would not be subject to its specific criminal rules.

This bill would stop foreign governments and individuals identified as foreign adversaries from submitting public comments on new U.S. government rules. It aims to prevent these entities from influencing how federal agencies create regulations by changing existing federal law.

This bill would create a new online system and digital modeling tools to help speed up federal reviews for major transportation projects like roads and bridges. It would require government agencies to use these new tools, aiming to cut environmental review times by at least 25%. This means projects could move forward faster, and the public would have easier access to project information.