HR 677 · in committee · niche
EARA
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill allows parties to request expedited review of Interior Department land and natural resource appeals.
- The Interior Board of Land Appeals and parties appealing federal land decisions are affected.
- The board must decide expedited appeals within six months, or the decision becomes subject to full court review.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would expedited six-month appeals timelines affect the Interior Department's ability to thoroughly review complex land management decisions?
- 02
Which types of parties—environmental groups, extractive industries, or states—would benefit most from faster appeals of federal land decisions?
- 03
What happens to pending appeals if the six-month deadline passes without a board decision, and could this pressure the board to rush rulings?
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Sponsor · R-WY
Harriet M. Hageman
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Introduced 2026-02-12
Legislative timeline
2026-02-12 · senate · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
2025-05-14 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-05-13 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-05-13 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1973)
2025-05-13 · 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 H1973)
2025-05-13 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 677.
2025-05-13 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1973-1974)
2025-05-13 · house · Floor
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-05-05 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.
2025-05-05 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-88.
2025-05-05 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-88.
2025-04-09 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
2025-04-09 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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