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119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jun 24, 2026
Bills›Environmental Protection›S. 4944Congress.gov ↗
S. 4944In CommitteeEnvironmental Protection

American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026

Sponsor: Sen. Armstrong, Alan (R-OK)20 cosponsorsIntroduced Jun 24, 2026
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In plain English

S. 4944, introduced by Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-OK), streamlines federal permitting for natural gas infrastructure by improving interagency coordination and modifies water quality certification requirements for projects. The bill changes the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit process, provides certainty for permits covering dredged or fill material, addresses cleanup and liability standards for hardrock mining mill sites, and amends the National Environmental Policy Act review procedures. The bill has 19 Republican cosponsors and no Democratic cosponsors.

What’s in the bill (7 sections)
  • Sec. 2. Promoting interagency coordination for review of natural gas
  • Sec. 3. Improving water quality certifications
  • Sec. 4. National pollutant discharge elimination system
  • Sec. 5. Providing certainty to permits for dredged or fill material
  • Sec. 6. Hardrock mining mill sites
  • Sec. 7. Amendments to nepa
  • Sec. 2. Purposes
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Jun 24
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 24
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Introduced in Senate
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Jun 24
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 24
Introduced in Senate

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Republicans (20)

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