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Primacy Certainty Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 4880 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
3
Latest action
Aug 5, 2025

What it does

The Primacy Certainty Act of 2025 amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a clear timeline for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve or disapprove state applications for primary enforcement responsibility over Class VI underground injection control wells, which are used for carbon sequestration. If the EPA fails to make a decision within 180 days of a state’s application submission, it must provide a detailed explanation of the review status and deficiencies, and if no decision is made within an additional 30 days (210 days total), the application is automatically approved provided the state already has primary enforcement authority for other well classes. The bill…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Aug 5, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Aug 5, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

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Primacy Certainty Act of 2025 | 52