United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 9188 — Military Readiness Permitting Efficiency Act of 2026

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill aims to improve the permitting process for military readiness activities.

This bill proposes changes to streamline the permitting process for activities related to military readiness. Its goal is to enhance efficiency in military operations without compromising environmental oversight.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill introduces interagency agreements to expedite environmental reviews for certain Department of Defense programs, impacting the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 2672

    Sec. 2673. Interagency agreements to execute reviews of priority programs and projects (a) Agreements Authorized.--(1) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may enter into an agreement with the Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service or the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under which-- (A) the Director agrees to execute a review process under a law specified in paragraph (2) for a priority military program or project, as designated by the Secretary; and (B) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department agrees to provide to the Director direct financial assistance in such amounts as may be necessary to hire personnel to execute the review process, provided such amounts are used only for such purpose. (2) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may enter into an agreement under this subsection with respect to a program or project only if-- (A) the Secretary determines that it is in the interest of national defense to carry out a review process for the program or project within a particular period of time; and (B) the Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service or the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service provides notice to the Secretary that the National Marine Fisheries Service or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as the case may be, does not have sufficient funds or adequate personnel to carry out the review process within such period without the receipt of assistance under the agreement. (3) The laws specified in this paragraph are each of the following: (A) The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.). (B) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). (C) The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).

    This establishes a framework for the Department of Defense to financially support expedited environmental reviews by the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service for certain military projects.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 9188?
HR 9188 is sponsored by Bergman, Jack (Republican) and Elfreth, Sarah (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 9188?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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