The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will vote on legislation to address federal permitting and telework, among a roster of bills on tap for a Wednesday markup.
S. 4679, the “Permitting Council Improvement Act of 2024,” aims to bolster the federal bureau tasked with accelerating infrastructure project approvals.
The committee held a hearing with Permitting Council Executive Director Eric Beightel in July in which Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned support for an electric transmission project.
Also on the agenda, which includes bills the committee has been trying to approve for weeks, is the “Telework Transparency Act of 2024.” S. 4043, from Chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). It would have agencies detail telework policies and better track remote workers.
