FREE Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 238 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 238 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ 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 may be cited as the ``Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act'' or the ``FREE Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the follow…