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H.R. 4503 (119th)Congressional Activities
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ePermit Act

Environmental Protection|Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodies
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Dusty JohnsonR
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Jul 17, 2025
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R48762Dec 12, 2025
Data Center Energy Infrastructure: Federal Permit Requirements ↗

A data center is a physical facility that houses computer systems for managing and transmitting data. The federal government has been pursuing policies to promote data center development, particularly for artificial intelligence (AI), a “critical and emerging technology” with data storage and processing requirements.…

AuthorsLing Zhu, Ashley J. Lawson, Paul W. Parfomak
ElectricityElectricity Generation & PowerArtificial Intelligence
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ScheduledHearing•Sep 10, 2025, 2:00 PM
Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 573 (Rep. Yakym), “Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act” • H.R. 4503 (Rep. Johnson), “ePermit Act” • H.R. 4776 (Rep. Westerman), “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act” or the “SPEED Act”
1324, Longworth House Office Building, 1324, Longworth House Office Building
ScheduledMarkup•Nov 20, 2025, 3:00 PM
• H.R. 573 (Rep. Yakym), “Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act” • H.R. 681 (Rep. Keating), To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes. • H.R. 3903 (Rep. Begich), “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025” • H.R. 4386 (Rep. Walberg), To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to clarify entrance privileges for vehicles with respect to the America the Beautiful interagency pass. • H.R. 4467 (Rep. Thompson of MS), “Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act” • H.R. 4503 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “ePermit Act” • H.R. 4776 (Rep. Westerman), "Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act” or the “SPEED Act” • H.R. 5131 (Rep. Begich), “Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025”
1324, Longworth House Office Building, 1324, Longworth House Office Building

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H. Rept. 119-392Dec 4, 2025Natural Resources Committee

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