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This resolution urges Congress to enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate the deployment of new energy infrastructure, arguing that current processes, including those under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the Clean Water Act (CWA), are excessively complex and unnecessarily slow down or prevent the construction of essential energy projects. The resolution highlights that these delays increase costs, undermine energy independence by increasing reliance on foreign energy sources, and hinder the modernization of the energy grid needed to meet projected demand and prevent blackouts. It calls for reforms that would enable faster and lower-cost construction of all types of energy infrastructure, limit the inappropriate use of judicial processes to delay projects, improve planning and permitting for transmission infrastructure, and ensure accountability for federal agencies involved in environmental reviews with better data and more aggressive timelines. The resolution emphasizes that failure to act will continue to harm consumers, businesses, and national security, and urges Congress to address these issues with urgency.