# Tribes Urge Senate to Revise Permitting Bill

The National Congress of American Indians urged senators to withdraw the bipartisan permitting bill’s scheduled November 9, 2026, vote unless provisions that would narrow National Historic Preservation Act protections are changed. With the vote 20 days away, contractors working on infrastructure and other projects subject to permitting and historic-preservation review face potential policy and schedule uncertainty; the signal identifies no specific procurement, contract, or funding opportunity.

- Project teams subject to permitting or historic-preservation review should account for possible schedule uncertainty while the bill’s provisions and scheduled vote remain in question.
- Procurement professionals can track whether the Senate proceeds with the November 9 vote and whether the bill’s provisions are revised; the signal does not establish a new compliance requirement or enacted change.
- The signal identifies no contract, funding amount, solicitation, or vendor opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Senate (Senate)