119th Congress Environmental Protection
H.R. 4503: ePermit Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
- Jeff Crank R-CO
- Seth Magaziner D-RI
- Gabe Evans R-CO
- Adam Gray D-CA
- Ken Calvert R-CA
- Sharice Davids D-KS
- Jake Auchincloss D-MA
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VA
- Jeff Hurd R-CO
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Dusty Johnson SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Jake AuchinclossCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Ken CalvertCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jeff CrankCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Sharice DavidsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Dusty Johnson.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5088-5091)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4503.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5088-5091)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-392.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- Committee Hearings Held
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.