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HR 6373119th CongressIn Committee
Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025
Introduced: Dec 3, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-Alabama)
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
A House bill amending the Clean Air Act to grant the President authority to waive offset requirements for advanced manufacturing and critical mineral facilities, while providing alternative offset or fee mechanisms for states.
Key Points
- 1Adds a national‑security waiver clause allowing the President to waive offset requirements for qualifying facilities.
- 2Defines advanced manufacturing and critical mineral facilities and sets conditions for alternative offset measures.
- 3Allows states to impose alternative measures or an emissions fee no greater than 1.5 times the average cost of control measures.
- 4Preserves the President’s sole authority to determine waivers, preventing delegation.
- 5Aims to balance environmental compliance with national‑security and industrial competitiveness.
Impact Areas
Advanced manufacturing and critical mineral extraction industriesState permitting authorities and environmental regulatorsFederal environmental policy and national‑security agenciesPotentially affected communities near new or modified facilities
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