{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-introduces-nonpartisan-legislation-to-cut-red-tape-streamline-environmental-projects", "Steil Introduces Nonpartisan Legislation to Cut Red Tape, Streamline Environmental Projects", "2025-12-03", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Bryan Steil", "S001213", "steil.house.gov", "steil", "https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined his colleagues Representatives Troy Downing (MT-02), Janelle Bynum (OR-02), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) in introducing the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act. This bill reduces administrative barrier for ecosystem restoration projects in regulated floodplains, speeding up development time and reducing regulatory costs.\n\n\u201cBureaucratic red tape should not stall common sense conservation projects,\u201d said Steil. \u201cThe Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act eases administrative burdens and empowers Wisconsin communities to make our waterways healthier, strengthen our resilience to floods, and enhance ecosystems across the nation. I'm proud to help lead the effort to ensure Wisconsin\u2019s conservation projects are completed on time, strengthening our environment and reducing flood risks in our community.\u201d\n\n\u201cFEMA\u2019s No-Rise Rule is hindering conservation efforts across the state of Montana and across the country,\u201d said Downing. \u201cMy bipartisan legislation cuts this burdensome red tape, empowering locally supported conservation and restoration projects. I appreciate my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for joining me in this common sense measure to right size regulation for American conservation.\u201d\n\n\u201cEnvironmental restoration projects across Oregon \u2013 and the country \u2013 are being held up by unnecessary red tape when they don\u2019t need to be,\u201d said Bynum. \u201cIt\u2019s resulting in canceled projects and costing our communities thousands of dollars. I\u2019m thankful to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for partnering with me on this important legislation that will protect our communities, restore our environment, and remove barriers to progress.\u201d\n\n\"Floodplain restoration projects reduce flood risks and provide many other public benefits,\" said Wisconsin Wetlands Association Executive Director Tracy Hames. \"Despite this, many obstacles impede wetland, stream, and floodplain restoration within FEMA-mapped areas. Addressing the regulatory barriers is a crucial first step to bringing back the water-managing functions of Wisconsin's floodplains. We appreciate the leadership of Congressman Steil and other congressional delegates to advance this commonsense approach.\"", 1, "2026-04-28T06:05:12Z", "2026-04-28T06:07:17Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-introduces-nonpartisan-legislation-to-cut-red-tape-streamline-environmental-projects"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6133682802319527, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}