H.R. 677 · 119th Congress
EARA
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- House Introduced Jan 23, 2025
- House Passed May 13, 2025
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: EARA
Also known as: Expedited Appeals Review Act
Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jan 23, 2025
- House Passed May 13, 2025
No recorded floor vote found.