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H.R. 677 119th Congress House

EARA

Official title: To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior.

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Harriet M. Hageman Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesDepartment of the InteriorIndian lands and resources rights
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 12, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
May 14, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 13, 2025
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)
May 13, 2025
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 13, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 13, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1973)
May 13, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 677.
May 13, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1973-1974)
May 5, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-88.
May 5, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expedited Appeals Review Act or the EARA

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.)

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.

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).

This bill applies to appeals pending as of the date of enactment of this bill and appeals filed after the date of enactment.

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