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| https://web.archive.org/web/20141206085012/http://whitfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/whitfield-works-to-cut-federal-red-tape-and-create-jobs-0 | Whitfield Works to Cut Federal Red Tape and Create Jobs | 2014-11-20 | 2014 | 2014-11 | Republican | House | KY | Edward Whitfield | W000413 | web.archive.org | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, led the charge today in support of H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act that passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 238 to 172. As a key component of the Committee’s efforts to build the Architecture of Abundance, this legislation takes a critical step toward cutting red tape, supporting our country’s manufacturing renaissance, and creating thousands of high-paying jobs for hard-working Americans. The legislation facilitates construction of new factories by increasing transparency and promoting more timely issuance of permits required under the Clean Air Act’s New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program. Click HERE to watch the video of Whitfield’s remarks “Our manufacturing renaissance is far from a done deal, especially given the cumbersome permitting process that these projects must go through,” said Whitfield. “It would be a great disservice to the American people if our nation’s natural gas advantage is squandered through an unnecessarily lengthy bureaucratic process that delays or even prevents these job-creating modern new facilities from being built. This bill includes reasonable steps to streamline the permitting process, something that the administration agrees needs to be addressed. It is a commonsense solution to ensure America’s manufacturing renaissance can commence as soon as possible.” The Promoting New Manufacturing Act has received strong support from a broad array of manufacturers and other job-creators. Below is a sampling of the support for H.R. 4795. American Chemistry Council “The business of American chemistry is in the midst of an historic expansion made possible by plentiful and affordable natural gas from shale formations. To date, 211 chemical industry projects representing $135 billion in potential U.S. investment have been announced, 61 percent of it by companies based abroad. The new factories and expansions will create hundreds of thousands of well-paying new jobs, strengthen communities, and put money in the pockets of families. Unfortunately, all of these projects must undergo a lengthy and complex regulatory permitting process containing challenges that can delay and even derail the investment. … H.R. 4795 represents common-sense legislation that will expedite shale-related manufacturing in the United States.” Americans for Tax Reform “American manufacturing will be needed to rejuvenate the dismal state of the American economy. Unfortunately for Americans, overregulation stymies economic growth by requiring too many permits that take too long to acquire. H.R. 4795 would provide transparency and regulatory fairness which allows new manufacturers to enter the market and for existing businesses to thrive.” Chamber of Commerce “H.R. 4795 would be an important step in improving the federal environmental permitting process and reinforcing this country’s commitment to developing and building infrastructure projects and creating jobs.” Industrial Energy Consumers of America “The permitting process is antiquated, time consuming, expensive, and fails to meet the challenges faced today by U.S. industry who are in fierce competition with global competitors. H.R. 4795 will make EPA accountable to improve the permitting process.” National Manufacturers Association “This oft-overlooked aspect of the regulatory process can provide a great deal of headaches—and at times great cost and delays—for a manufacturer looking to build a new facility, expand an existing one, or even modify an already-operational plant so it can run better. … The Promoting New Manufacturing Act would take positive steps toward addressing several of the preconstruction permitting issues raised by manufacturers. It diagnoses the problem on GHG permitting (if one exists) and provides the best available information so that the EPA and Congress can then decide if steps are needed to improve the process.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |