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H.R. 677 · 119th Congress

EARA

Introduced Jan 23, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  2. Senate

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

  3. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  4. House

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

  5. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1973)

  6. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 677.

  7. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1973-1974)

  8. House

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

  9. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.

  10. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-88.

  11. House

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

  12. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Show 2 earlier actions
  1. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  2. Introduced in House