Here’s what’s in Joe Manchin’s energy permitting reform plan

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin recently released a proposal that intends to streamline the federal permitting process for energy projects, as well as fast-track a pipeline that would impact his home state.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer intends to add the legislative text to a short-term spending bill that must pass by the end of September to avert a government shutdown.

Schumer agreed to pass Manchin’s permitting overhaul plan in order to win his support for the sweeping $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, that passed in August.

But it’s unclear if Schumer and Manchin can secure the votes needed to pass the permitting plan, as Republicans and Democratic progressives have voiced opposition.

Here’s what the proposal would do, according to a summary provided by Manchin’s office.

The plan instructs the President to select 25 energy projects of strategic national importance for priority federal review.