119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 23, 2025
EARA
Official title from Congress.gov
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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: 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.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1973)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1973)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 677.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1973-1974)
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 63.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-88.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-88.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Administrative remedies · Department of the Interior · Indian lands and resources rights · Land transfers · Land use and conservation · Mining
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11 citations.
RYAN LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: ALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to tax recovery, severance tax, Federal Royalties, and tax fairness; Historic Tax Credits; H.R.677, EARA.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RYAN LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: ALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to tax recovery, severance tax, Federal Royalties, and tax fairness; Historic Tax Credits; H.R.677, EARA.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RYAN LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: ALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to tax recovery, severance tax, Federal Royalties, and tax fairness; Historic Tax Credits; H.R.677, EARA.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RYAN LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: ALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 17, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to tax recovery, severance tax, Federal Royalties, and tax fairness; H.R.677, EARA; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONOCOPHILLIPS · lobbying firm or registrant: CONOCOPHILLIPS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…g, and land access/lease sales. General discussions about issues related to the ongoing development of ConocoPhillips' Willow project in the NPR-A. Support for H.R. 677, the Expedited Appeals Review Act, that would establish a process to expedite appeals before the Department of the Interior's Board of Land Appeals.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RYAN LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: ALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 18, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to tax recovery, severance tax, Federal Royalties, and tax fairness; H.R.677, EARA; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RYAN LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: TOWER 19
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 23, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to Dept. of Interior and land use (H.R. 677), rights of way for all energy projects, and other items
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONOCOPHILLIPS · lobbying firm or registrant: CONOCOPHILLIPS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…development of ConocoPhillips' Willow project in the NPR-A. General discussions around offshore oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning issues. Support for H.R. 677, the Expedited Appeals Review Act, that would establish a process to expedite appeals before the Department of the Interior's Board of Land Appeals. General di…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RYAN LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: ALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 19, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to tax recovery, severance tax, Federal Royalties, and tax fairness; H.R.677, EARA; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RYAN LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: ALVA ELLIOTT PARTNERS, LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to tax recovery, severance tax, Federal Royalties, and tax fairness; FY2025 budget reconciliation process; H.R.677, EARA.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONOCOPHILLIPS · lobbying firm or registrant: CONOCOPHILLIPS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) Rule. General discussions around offshore oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning issues. H.R. 677, the Expedited Appeals Review Act, that would establish a process to expedite appeals before the Department of the Interior's Board of Land Appeals. General di…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing