H.R. 689 119th Congress House

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Official title: To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency, to consider whether permitting by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Celeste Maloy Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 28, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.

Oct 28, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-351.

May 21, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 19.

May 21, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jan 23, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now October 28, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.

Hearings & markups 1

the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 580, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Ac…
Markup May 21, 2025 · 10:00 AM EDT · Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 16

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP) · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DGSR LLC
for JEFFERSON RISING FUND · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
MEGUIRE WHITNEY
for UTAH ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL POWER SYSTEMS · Utah · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
for CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DGSR LLC
for JEFFERSON RISING FUND · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP) · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
16 filings
SENATE
16 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
8 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
8 filings
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
8 filings
Education, Dept of
3 filings
Energy, Dept of
3 filings
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
3 filings

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Cosponsors 19