Introduced:
Jan 23, 2025
Policy Area:
Government Operations and Politics
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15
Actions
0
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
8
Subjects
4
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Latest Action
May 14, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 2025
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<p><strong>Expedited Appeals Review Act or the EARA</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes a party that files an appeal of a Department of the Interior decision with the Interior Board of Land Appeals to submit a written request for expedited review of the appeal. (The mission of the board is to provide an impartial forum within Interior for the resolution of disputes involving public lands and natural resources under Interior's jurisdiction.)</p><p>If a party submits such a request, the board must issue a final decision on the appeal not later than six months after the date on which the request for expedited review was received. However, the deadline may not be earlier than 18 months after the date on which the appeal was initially filed with the board.</p><p>If the deadline for expedited review is not met, Interior's decision is deemed a final agency action and is subject to de novo judicial review (i.e., without deference to the agency's decision).</p><p>This bill applies to appeals pending as of the date of enactment of this bill and appeals filed after the date of enactment.</p>
Actions (15)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
May 14, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H38310
May 13, 2025
4:46 PM
4:46 PM
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1973)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37300
May 13, 2025
4:46 PM
4:46 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1973)
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 8000
May 13, 2025
4:46 PM
4:46 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 677.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
May 13, 2025
4:38 PM
4:38 PM
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1973-1974)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
May 13, 2025
4:38 PM
4:38 PM
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30300
May 13, 2025
4:38 PM
4:38 PM
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.
Type: Calendars
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12410
May 5, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-88.
Type: Committee
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12200
May 5, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-88.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 5000
May 5, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H19000
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H15001
Apr 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 23, 2025
Subjects (8)
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Department of the Interior
Government Operations and Politics
(Policy Area)
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Mining
Text Versions (4)
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Length: 2,834 characters
Version: Referred in Senate
Version Date: May 14, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2025 6:31 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 677 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 677
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 14, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain
decisions by the Department of the Interior.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 677 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 677
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 14, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain
decisions by the Department of the Interior.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Expedited Appeals Review Act'' or
the ``EARA''.
SEC. 2.
(a) Request for Expedited Review.--A party that files an appeal of
a Department of the Interior decision described under
section 4.
(b)
(2) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor
regulations), with the Board of Land Appeals may submit to the Board of
Land Appeals written notice of such party's intent to seek expedited
review of the appeal. If a party submits such written notice, the Board
of Land Appeals shall issue a final decision on the appeal by not later
than the date that is 6 months after the date on which such written
notice is received, except such deadline may not be earlier than the
date that is 18 months after the date on which the appeal was initially
filed with the Board of Land Appeals.
(b) No Final Decision.--If the Board of Land Appeals does not issue
a final decision on an appeal by the deadline described in subsection
(a) --
(1) the Department of the Interior decision is deemed to be
a final agency action for purposes of
section 704 of title 5,
United States Code; and
(2) notwithstanding
United States Code; and
(2) notwithstanding
(2) notwithstanding
section 706 of title 5, United States
Code, judicial review of such decision shall be de novo.
Code, judicial review of such decision shall be de novo.
(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any appeal
described in subsection
(a) that--
(1) is pending before the Board of Land Appeals as of the
date of enactment of this Act; or
(2) is filed with the Board of Land Appeals after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(d) Conflict.--In the event of a conflict between the deadline
described in subsection
(a) and a deadline under
(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any appeal
described in subsection
(a) that--
(1) is pending before the Board of Land Appeals as of the
date of enactment of this Act; or
(2) is filed with the Board of Land Appeals after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(d) Conflict.--In the event of a conflict between the deadline
described in subsection
(a) and a deadline under
section 115
(h) of the
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.
(h) of the
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1724
(h) )
or
section 525
(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
1977 (30 U.
(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
1977 (30 U.S.C. 1275
(b) ), the deadline described in subsection
(a) shall control.
Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.