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HR 4503 · in committee · significant

ePermit Act

What this bill does

  • This bill requires the federal government to digitize environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act.
  • Federal agencies conducting environmental reviews and authorizations must implement new digital data standards and systems.
  • The Council on Environmental Quality must develop digital tools and a shared online portal by December 1, 2027.

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  1. 01

    How might digitizing environmental reviews under NEPA affect the timeline for federal permitting decisions across different agencies?

  2. 02

    What costs would federal agencies face to implement new digital systems, and should those expenses come from existing budgets or new appropriations?

  3. 03

    Which stakeholders—developers, environmental groups, or affected communities—could benefit or face challenges from a centralized online portal for environmental data?

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Dusty Johnson

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Introduced 2025-12-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-10 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  2. 2025-12-09 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-12-09 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5088-5091)

  4. 2025-12-09 · Floor

    Passed/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)

  5. 2025-12-09 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4503.

  6. 2025-12-09 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5088-5091)

  7. 2025-12-09 · house · Floor

    Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2025-12-04 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.

  9. 2025-12-04 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-392.

  10. 2025-12-04 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-392.

  11. 2025-11-20 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

  12. 2025-11-20 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-09-10 · house · Committee

    Committee Hearings Held

  14. 2025-07-17 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  15. 2025-07-17 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  16. 2025-07-17 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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