S. 2505 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 29, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStates gain faster carbon storage well oversight
This bill changes how states can take over regulation of deep wells used to store captured carbon. Right now, the EPA reviews state applications for this responsibility, but the process can take a long time. The bill sets up a timeline so that if the EPA doesn't decide within certain deadlines, states automatically get control. It also says the EPA can't add new requirements to state applications that weren't originally asked for or aren't required by law.
How it affects you
This mainly affects states and companies involved in carbon storage projects. States would be able to move forward with regulating these wells more quickly instead of waiting indefinitely for federal approval. Most everyday people won't directly notice a change, though the bill could speed up how carbon capture technology gets deployed in different parts of the country.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jul 29, 2025)
Primacy Certainty Act of 2025
This bill modifies provisions of the underground injection control program established under the Safe Drinking Water Act related to the review of state applications to obtain responsibility for regulating Class VI wells, which are used to store captured carbon. The bill sets forth a process to give states primary enforcement responsibility for such wells if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fails to meet specified deadlines.
In addition, the bill prohibits the EPA from conditioning the approval of state applications on the inclusion of provisions that are not included in the applications or not explicitly required by the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2505
A BILL
Primacy Certainty Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Environmental Protection · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 29, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”