Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act of 2024

HR 8101, the Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act of 2024, prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from revoking approval of three specific state environmental programs without explicit congressional authorization. The bill directly affects Michigan, New Jersey, and Florida, which operate state-level permit systems for dredged or fill material under the Clean Water Act. It requires that any EPA withdrawal of approval for these programs must be authorized by a new Act of Congress, rather than through agency action alone. The bill also clarifies that the EPA's approval of these state programs does not count as a federal rule or regulation. This ensures the continued operation of these state programs unless Congress passes a new law to change them.