# Senate Revises Energy Permitting Bill

As of November 4, 2026, Senate negotiators are expected to offer a technical amendment to bipartisan permitting legislation S.5653 before a planned November 9 vote. The bill incorporates changes sought by public power utilities and electric cooperatives and clarifies that an expansion of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) jurisdiction would not apply to those entities. Energy, utility, oil and gas, tribal, and environmental stakeholders have provided input. The signals identify no contract awards, solicitations, or funding; the relevance for industry is the bill’s potential effect on energy-infrastructure permitting and regulatory jurisdiction.

- Energy and utility contractors, project developers, and affected stakeholders can assess how the proposed FERC jurisdiction clarification may affect permitting roles and project processes for public power utilities and electric cooperatives.
- The planned Senate vote is November 9, 2026—five days after the current date. The amendment and vote may change the bill’s provisions; the signals do not establish that the legislation has passed.
- Because no procurement opportunity or contract funding is identified, businesses should treat this as a legislative and permitting development rather than an active bid opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Policy, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Senate (Senate)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)