ePermit Act
- Last Action
- 12/10/2025
Actions
- 2025-12-10Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 2025-12-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-12-09On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5088-5091)
- 2025-12-09Passed/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)
- 2025-12-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4503.
- 2025-12-09Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5088-5091)
- 2025-12-09Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2025-12-04Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.
- 2025-12-04Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-392.
- 2025-12-04Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-392.
- 2025-11-20Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-11-20Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-09-10Committee Hearings Held
- 2025-07-17Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2025-07-17Introduced in House
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CRS Summary
As of 2025-07-17 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (11)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Jeff Crank (R-CO)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Gabe Evans (R-CO)
- Adam Gray (D-CA)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Government information and archives
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Licensing and registrations
- Public contracts and procurement
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