United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 677 — EARA

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

HR 677 seeks to enhance natural resource management practices.

This bill focuses on improving how natural resources are managed. It aims to create better practices for conservation and sustainability.

What this means for you
  • Environment: Improved conservation practices will help protect natural habitats and biodiversity for future generations.

Summary

Expedited Appeals Review Act or the EARAThis 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that HR 677 was received in the Senate, read twice, and then referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This signifies a shift in the bill's progress from the House to the Senate, which is an important step in the legislative process. The mention of the specific Senate action changes the context of the bill's consideration.

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677 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
677 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
677 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior.
677 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
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677 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior.
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 119-88

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (H. Rept. 119-88)

Source: H. Rept. 119-88 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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

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

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

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.

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

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

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

  12. 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)

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

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

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

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 677 do?
Expedited Appeals Review Act or the EARAThis 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.
Who sponsors HR 677?
HR 677 is sponsored by Hageman, Harriet M. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 677?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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