- Stage
- On calendar
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 20
- Latest action
- Oct 28, 2025
What it does
The Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) would require federal agencies to evaluate their permitting systems and consider replacing them with "permitting by rule," a streamlined process based on applicant certification of compliance with clear standards and automatic approval after 180 days if no agency action is taken. Agencies must submit detailed reports to Congress on their current permitting processes, assess the feasibility of switching to permitting by rule, and implement such systems where appropriate, while retaining authority to audit, enforce, and revoke permits for noncompliance. The bill also establishes oversight mechanisms, including GAO reviews and…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.