United States 118th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 5509 — Electronic Permitting Modernization Act

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text shows that H.R. 5509 was received in the Senate on September 25, 2024, and has been read twice before being referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Additionally, the reference to the bill being "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This procedural change reflects its movement from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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5509 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
5509 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
5509 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.
5509 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
5509 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 118-682

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. 118-682)

Source: H. Rept. 118-682 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held

  6. Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-682.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-682.

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.

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

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5729-5731)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5509.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5729-5730)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5729-5730)

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

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

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5509 do?
To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 5509?
HR 5509 is sponsored by Porter, Katie (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5509?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 5509?
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