Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5509
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Electronic Permitting Modernization Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Sep 24, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 14, 2023
Latest Action
Sep 25, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5509
Congress
118
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Republican
California
Democrat
Illinois
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 24, 2024
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5729-5730)
Summary

Electronic Permitting Modernization Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to design and deliver modernized electronic permitting systems.

Specifically, those systems must (1) be able to accept, process, and record applications for permits, forms, and other paperwork required for activities regulated by Interior; and (2) provide a centralized electronic permitting system online repository available to the public on its website.

Interior must provide periodic updates to Congress on this bill's implementation.

Text (4)
September 25, 2024
September 24, 2024
September 17, 2024
September 14, 2023
Actions (16)
09/25/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
09/24/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/24/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5729-5730)
09/24/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5729-5730)
09/24/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5509.
09/24/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5729-5731)
09/24/2024
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/17/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.
09/17/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-682.
11/15/2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
11/15/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
11/15/2023
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
10/25/2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
10/24/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
09/14/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
09/14/2023
Introduced in House
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H.R.5509 118 Electronic Permitting Modernization Act
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 8, 2024 5:12:14 PM