HR 689 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

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Introduced 2025-01-23· Sponsored by Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.(2025-10-28)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 689 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 689 To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency, to consider whether permitting by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Ms. Maloy (for herself, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Collins, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Fong, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Fulcher, and Mr. Kennedy of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency, to consider whether permitting by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act m…

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H.R. 689, FREE Act

Oct 27, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 21, 2025

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Cosponsors (19)

19 Republicans