WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Curtis issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced (https://www.curtis.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/e-Permit-Act-Bill-Text.pdf) the ePermit Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize and streamline federal environmental reviews and permitting by leveraging interactive, digital, and cloud-based technologies. This action follows the passage of companion legislation (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4503) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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