H.R. 9248: Recreation Permitting Improvement Act

This bill would make a small change to an existing federal permitting law by adding recreation to the list of types of projects that can qualify for federal permitting improvements under the FAST Act.

What that means

The FAST Act includes a program meant to speed up or streamline federal review and permitting for certain large or important projects. Under this bill, recreation projects would be added to the categories that can be treated as “covered projects” under that program.

Practical effect

• Recreation-related projects could become eligible for faster or more coordinated federal permitting.
• This could apply to projects such as parks, trails, recreation areas, or similar developments if they meet the program’s other requirements.
• The bill does not create a new permitting system on its own; it expands the kinds of projects that may use an existing federal permitting process.

What the bill does not do

• It does not specifically approve any particular recreation project.
• It does not remove all permitting requirements.
• It does not spell out new standards for environmental review or land use decisions.

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