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H.R. 677

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 677, “EARA”, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R). It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Feb 12, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Record

Text

H.R. 677 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb677/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 677 EH: Expedited Appeals Review Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 677
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Expedited Appeals Review Act   or the   EARA  .
2.
Expedited reviews
(a)
Request for expedited review
A party that files an appeal of a Department of the Interior decision described under section 4.1(b)(2) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), with the Board of Land Appeals may submit to the Board of Land Appeals written notice of such party’s intent to seek expedited review of the appeal. If a party submits such written notice, the Board of Land Appeals shall issue a final decision on the appeal by not later than the date that is 6 months after the date on which such written notice is received, except such deadline may not be earlier than the date that is 18 months after the date on which the appeal was initially filed with the Board of Land Appeals.
(b)
No final decision
If the Board of Land Appeals does not issue a final decision on an appeal by the deadline described in subsection (a)—
(1)
the Department of the Interior decision is deemed to be a final agency action for purposes of section 704 of title 5, United States Code; and
(2)
notwithstanding section 706 of title 5, United States Code, judicial review of such decision shall be de novo.
(c)
Applicability
This section shall apply to any appeal described in subsection (a) that—
(1)
is pending before the Board of Land Appeals as of the date of enactment of this Act; or
(2)
is filed with the Board of Land Appeals after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d)
Conflict
In the event of a conflict between the deadline described in subsection (a) and a deadline under section 115(h) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1724(h) ) or section 525(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1275(b) ), the deadline described in subsection (a) shall control.
     Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed House2025-05-13
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025

hb677/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/23/2025)

Expedited Appeals Review Act or the EARA

This bill authorizes a party that files an appeal of a Department of the Interior decision with the Interior Board of Land Appeals to submit a written request for expedited review of the appeal. (The mission of the board is to provide an impartial forum within Interior for the resolution of disputes involving public lands and natural resources under Interior's jurisdiction.)

If a party submits such a request, the board must issue a final decision on the appeal not later than six months after the date on which the request for expedited review was received. However, the deadline may not be earlier than 18 months after the date on which the appeal was initially filed with the board.

If the deadline for expedited review is not met, Interior's decision is deemed a final agency action and is subject to de novo judicial review (i.e., without deference to the agency's decision).

This bill applies to appeals pending as of the date of enactment of this bill and appeals filed after the date of enactment.

Sponsors

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) sponsors H.R. 677 alone.

Harriet Hageman

Rep. · R–WY · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 677 went before 3 committees: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources and Natural Resources.

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Feb 12, 2026
Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · May 14, 2025 · 314 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · May 5, 2025 · 395 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 677, the latest H. Rept. 119-88.

Actions

H.R. 677 has taken 14 actions since Jan 23, 2025, the latest on Feb 12, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
May 14, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
May 13, 202516:38
House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 13, 202516:38
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1973-1974)
May 13, 202516:38
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 677.

Votes

H.R. 677 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 677 goes by 11 titles, 8 of them short titles.

  • To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Expedited Appeals Review Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior. — Official Title as Introduced
  • EARA — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • EARA — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Expedited Appeals Review Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • EARA — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Expedited Appeals Review Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • EARA — Display Title
  • Expedited Appeals Review Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • EARA — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 3 firms and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 677 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Natural Resources, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Clean Air and Water (quality), Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Trade (domestic/foreign).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
RYAN LLCRyan provides an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax servicesTexas27$210K
CONOCOPHILLIPS—District of Columbia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC16$180K
CONOCOPHILLIPS13—
TOWER 1911$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ROBERT RUSSELL116
GINA FELTON113
KEVIN AVERY113
KJERSTEN DRAGER113
MARISSA STAPLES113
JED BHUTA111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CONOCOPHILLIPSCONOCOPHILLIPS2025 first_quarter$3.2M1st Quarter - Report
CONOCOPHILLIPSCONOCOPHILLIPS2025 second_quarter$770K2nd Quarter - Report
CONOCOPHILLIPSCONOCOPHILLIPS2025 third_quarter$600K3rd Quarter - Report
RYAN LLCALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
RYAN LLCALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
RYAN LLCALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
RYAN LLCALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
RYAN LLCTOWER 192025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
RYAN LLCALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
RYAN LLCALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 677 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 677’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr677/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 677 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Mining.

hr677/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesDepartment of the InteriorIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersLand use and conservationMining

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 677, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. HAGEMAN:H.R. 677.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H388]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com