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House bill · H.R. 4503 (119th Congress)

ePermit Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Dec 10, 2025

Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (U.S. Representative, SD at-large, Republican)

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Summary

ePermit Act This bill establishes requirements related to digitizing environmental reviews conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must develop, publish, and iteratively update data standards for the collection and curation of certain data related to environmental reviews. CEQ must also design, test, and build prototype tools for environmental reviews. Additionally, CEQ must publish guidance to assist relevant agencies in implementing such standards as well as certain minimum functional requirements, such as data sharing that enables automated transfer of relevant data among federal agencies. Federal agencies responsible for environmental reviews or authorizations must implement the data standards and such minimum functional requirements. To the maximum extent practicable, CEQ and such agencies must iteratively develop and maintain a unified interagency data system consisting of interconnected federal agency systems and shared services for environmental reviews and authorizations, including a common interactive, digital, cloud-based authorization portal. Within a year, CEQ must oversee a pilot of shared services for environmental reviews and authorizations, including the portal. To the maximum extent practicable, CEQ must develop and implement the unified interagency data system by December 1, 2027.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

11

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  • Democratic6
  • Republican5

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Full history

  1. Dec 10, 2025

    In committee

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

    U.S. House

  2. Dec 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  3. Dec 9, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5088-5091)

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

  4. Dec 9, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5088-5091)

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

  5. Dec 9, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5088-5091)

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

Show full history (23 earlier events)
  1. Dec 9, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 4503.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  3. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  4. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  5. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    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)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Dec 4, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.

  7. Dec 4, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.

  8. Dec 4, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.

  9. Dec 4, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  10. Dec 4, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  11. Dec 4, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  12. Nov 20, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Nov 20, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. Nov 20, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Nov 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  16. Nov 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  17. Nov 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  18. Sep 10, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee Hearings Held

  19. Sep 10, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee Hearings Held

  20. Sep 10, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee Hearings Held

  21. Sep 10, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  22. Jul 17, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  23. Jul 17, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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