Key facts
- A procedural Senate vote on the permitting reform bill is set for Monday, per Bloomberg.
- The bill would change approval rules for pipelines, power lines, solar and wind farms and AI data centers.
- Congress has about two months to pass the plan, Bloomberg reported.
- Senators are trying to preserve a bipartisan deal reached after months of negotiations.
The US Senate has set a procedural vote for Monday on a bipartisan bill that would overhaul how the federal government approves energy and infrastructure projects, Bloomberg reported on November 7, 2026. The measure covers approvals for power grids, pipelines, solar and wind farms and data centers built for artificial intelligence.
The bill follows more than a decade of failed attempts to change a permitting system the report describes as Byzantine. Senators reached the bipartisan deal after months of negotiations and are now working to hold it together after Democrats' sweeping midterm election victories, which Bloomberg said disrupted the effort.
Congress has about two months to pass the plan, according to the report. The procedural vote on Monday is the next step.