119th Congress
H.R. 4503
ePermit Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Dusty Johnson(R-SD)
- Introduced
- Jul 17, 2025
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (11)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
Added later (10)
- Jeff Crank (R-CO) · Sep 2, 2025
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI) · Sep 2, 2025
- Adam Gray (D-CA) · Sep 10, 2025
- Gabe Evans (R-CO) · Sep 10, 2025
- Ken Calvert (R-CA) · Sep 15, 2025
- Sharice Davids (D-KS) · Sep 15, 2025
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) · Sep 16, 2025
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA) · Sep 16, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Nov 20, 2025
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO) · Nov 20, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 10, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. - Dec 9, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Dec 9, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5088-5091) - Dec 9, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4503. - Dec 9, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5088-5091) - Dec 9, 2025 · House
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Dec 4, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. - Dec 4, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-392. - Nov 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. - Nov 20, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Sep 10, 2025
Committee Hearings Held - Jul 17, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Jul 17, 2025
Introduced in House