Section 60115 of the IRA appropriates $40 million to the EPA to develop permitting review and approval processes. The appropriated funds may be used to hire and train personnel, purchase technical equipment and services, as well as develop programmatic documents, information systems, and other analysis tools to improve review processes. The funds will remain available until September 30, 2026.
Current Status:
Section 60014 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (Public Law 119-21) rescinded unobligated funds under this IRA provision.
Trump Administration Actions:
- Congress Passes Budget Bill, Rescinding Funds and Repealing IRA Programs and Tax Credits [07/03/2025]
- Senate Parliamentarian Advises Several Provisions in Republicans’ “One Big, Beautiful Bill” Are Not Permissible, Subject to Byrd Rule [06/19/2025]
- Senate Environment Committee Releases Budget Reconciliation Draft Text [06/16/2025]
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce Proposes IRA Rollbacks to EPA Programs [05/13/2025]
- Litigation Compliance Report Indicates EPA Intends to Terminate 781 IRA and IIJA Awards [04/23/2025]
- EPA Orders Employees to Stop Billing Hours to Climate, Infrastructure Laws [01/31/2025]
- OMB Orders Temporary Pause on Financial Assistance Programs, Later Rescinded [01/27/2025]
- OMB Clarifies Scope of the Order to Halt IRA Spending [01/21/2025]
- Trump Issues Executive Order to Halt All IRA Funding Disbursements [01/20/2025]
Implementation Status at End of Biden Administration:
Section 60115 of the IRA appropriates $40 million to EPA to develop permitting review and approval processes to be used by September 30, 2026. These are administrative funds and have allocated to EPA. Since no other allocations are required under the statute, implementation is complete.