H.R. 4503: ePermit Act
A House bill (H.R.) in the 119th U.S. Congress.
Overview
| Congress | 119th U.S. Congress (2025–2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | House bill (H.R.) |
| Originating chamber | House |
| Introduced | 2025-07-17 |
| Sponsor | Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] |
| Policy area | Environmental Protection |
| Cosponsors | 11 |
| Latest action | 2025-12-10 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
| Last updated | 2026-07-13 |
Summary
Official summary (Introduced in House, 2025-07-17):
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.
Cosponsors (11)
| Name | Party / state |
|---|---|
| Scott H. Peters | D CA (original cosponsor) 2025-07-17 |
| Jeff Crank | R CO 2025-09-02 |
| Seth Magaziner | D RI 2025-09-02 |
| Gabe Evans | R CO 2025-09-10 |
| Adam Gray | D CA 2025-09-10 |
| Ken Calvert | R CA 2025-09-15 |
| Sharice Davids | D KS 2025-09-15 |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans | R VA 2025-09-16 |
| Jake Auchincloss | D MA 2025-09-16 |
| Jeff Hurd | R CO 2025-11-20 |
| Eugene Simon Vindman | D VA 2025-11-20 |
Full text & official record
The official bill text, section-by-section summary, amendments, committee reports, and the complete legislative timeline for H.R. 4503 are published by Congress on congress.gov.
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Frequently asked questions
What is H.R. 4503?
H.R. 4503 is a House bill (H.R.) introduced in the 119th U.S. Congress, originating in the House. Official title: ePermit Act.
Where can I read the full bill text?
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