U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB677: EARA
Status: Passed one chamber, September 30, 2026
To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior.
What the bill says
An act To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior.
From the introduced text, May 14, 2025:
AN ACT To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Appeals Review Act or the EARA . SECTION 2. Expedited reviews (a) Request for expedited review A party that files an appeal of a Department of the Interior decision described under section 4.1(b)(2) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), with the Board of Land Appeals may submit to the Board of Land Appeals written notice of such party's intent to seek expedited review of the appeal. If a party submits such written notice, the Board of Land Appeals shall issue a final decision on the appeal by not later than the date that is 6 months after the date on which such written notice is received, except such deadline may not be earlier than the date that is 18 months after the date on which the appeal was initially filed with the Board of Land Appeals. (b) No final decision If the Board of Land Appeals does not issue a final decision on an appeal by the deadline described in subsection (a)-- (1) the Department of the Interior decision is deemed to be a final agency action for purposes of section 704 …
Sponsors
- Hageman, Harriet (R, HD-000) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1973)
- : 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)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 677.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1973-1974)
- : Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Land use and conservation, Mining, Land transfers, Department of the Interior, Government Operations and Politics, Indian lands and resources rights, Administrative remedies
Common questions
- What is HB677?
- HB677 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): EARA.
- What does HB677 do?
- In its own words: An act To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior.
- What is the status of HB677?
- Passed one chamber as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB677?
- Hageman, Harriet (R, HD-000).
- Where is the official record for HB677?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/677
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