ePermit Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 17 July 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 July 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 July 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 September 2025

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held

   Source: Committee

5. 20 November 2025

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

6. 20 November 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

7. 4 December 2025

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.

   Source: Calendars

8. 4 December 2025

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-392.

   Source: Committee

9. 4 December 2025

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-392.

   Source: Committee

10. 9 December 2025

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

11. 9 December 2025

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5088-5091)

    Source: Floor

12. 9 December 2025

    Passed

    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)

    Source: Floor

13. 9 December 2025

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4503.

    Source: Floor

14. 9 December 2025

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5088-5091)

    Source: Floor

15. 9 December 2025

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

16. 10 December 2025

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 10 December 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 9 December 2025

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 4 December 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 July 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Adam Gray · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Jeff Hurd · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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