Jeff Hurd: “I support the SPEED Act because it fixes something that people back home understand instinctively: It takes too long to…”

“I support the SPEED Act because it fixes something that people back home understand instinctively: It takes too long to build anything in this country--water infrastructure, roads, power lines, housing, or energy projects. When it takes just a decade to get a permit, families pay more, and America falls behind. NEPA was meant to ensure that agencies look before they act, not to function as a litigation strategy to stop reasonable projects. Today, it too often stalls projects and advantages competitors like China. The SPEED Act restores common sense. It focuses on real impacts, ends endless delays, and brings predictability back to permitting. Just as important for me as chairman of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, it respects Tribal reviews and was developed with Tribal consultation to ensure that NEPA does not block Tribal economic development. This isn't about weakening environmental protections. It is about ending unreasonable delays so America can build again and so we can lower energy costs, build reliable infrastructure, and compete globally. The SPEED Act is balanced reform, and it is long overdue. I urge my colleagues to support it.”