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H.R. 4503Passed House
ePermit Act
Introduced: Jul 17, 2025
Latest action date: Dec 10, 2025
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jul 17, 2025
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What this bill does
ePermit Act
This bill establishes requirements related to digitizing environmental reviews conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must develop, publish, and iteratively update data standards for the collection and curation of certain data related to environmental reviews. CEQ must also design, test, and build prototype tools for environmental reviews.
Additionally, CEQ must publish guidance to assist relevant agencies in implementing such standards as well as certain minimum functional requirements, such as data sharing that enables automated transfer of relevant data among federal agencies. Federal agencies responsible for environmental reviews or authorizations must implement the data standards and such minimum functional requirements.
To the maximum extent practicable, CEQ and such agencies must iteratively develop and maintain a unified interagency data system consisting of interconnected federal agency systems and shared services for environmental reviews and authorizations, including a common interactive, digital, cloud-based authorization portal.
Within a year, CEQ must oversee a pilot of shared services for environmental reviews and authorizations, including the portal. To the maximum extent practicable, CEQ must develop and implement the unified interagency data system by December 1, 2027.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5088-5091)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5088-5091)
FloorLibrary of CongressDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4503.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5088-5091)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-392.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-392.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Hearings Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
IntroReferralHouse floor actions
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