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S. 4787

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4787, the FEAT Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 15, 2026 by Sen. Mike Lee (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jun 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 4787 has 5 co-sponsors.

sb4787/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4787 IS: Free to Exit Administrative Tribunals Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-15
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4787  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 15, 2026   Mr. Lee  (for himself,  Mr. Barrasso ,  Ms. Lummis ,  Mr. Cotton , and  Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To expedite resolution of certain administrative proceedings at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Free to Exit Administrative Tribunals Act   or the   FEAT Act  .
2.
Removal of administrative proceedings
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Covered action
The term  covered action  means an agency proceeding that is adjudicated in the Departmental Cases Hearings Division or the Interior Board of Land Appeals of the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of the Interior.
(2)
Covered party
The term  covered party  means a party to a covered action that—
(A)
initiated the covered action seeking Department approval to engage in conduct for which Department approval is required; or
(B)
seeks relief from any sanction or civil penalty imposed on that party by the Department.
(3)
Department
The term  Department  means the Department of the Interior.
(b)
Right of removal
In accordance with section 1446 of title 28, United States Code, a covered party may remove to a district court of the United States of competent jurisdiction a covered action not later than 60 days after that covered action is initiated with the Department.
(c)
Review
A covered action removed to a district court of the United States under subsection (b) shall be reviewed de novo.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-06-15
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to expedite resolution of certain administrative proceedings at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Lee (R) sponsors S. 4787, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4787 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Jun 15, 2026 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 4787 has taken 2 actions since Jun 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 15, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jun 15, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4787 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4787 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • FEAT Act — Display Title
  • FEAT Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Free to Exit Administrative Tribunals Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to expedite resolution of certain administrative proceedings at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named S. 4787 in 3 quarterly filings, 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 Defense, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Government Issues, Homeland Security.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HIDDEN LEVEL, INC.Passive radar manufacturingNew York12—
EARTHJUSTICE—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
HIDDEN LEVEL, INC.12—
EARTHJUSTICE11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HALLIE COYNE112
BRIELLE GREEN111
CHRISTINE SANTILLANA111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
HIDDEN LEVEL, INC.HIDDEN LEVEL, INC.2026 second_quarter$110.3K2nd Quarter - Report
HIDDEN LEVEL, INC.HIDDEN LEVEL, INC.2026 third_quarter$73K3rd Quarter - Termina…
EARTHJUSTICEEARTHJUSTICE2026 second_quarter$54K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4787 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4787’s is Government Operations and Politics.

s4787/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com