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Committee advances permit-by-rule bill that critics say could curtail public input and environmental enforcement
Summary
HR 689, the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act, was favorably reported after debate. Supporters said it speeds permitting by allowing 'permitting by rule'; opponents warned it would limit agency review, public notice, and enable quicker litigation. Recorded vote: 23-19.
The Oversight and Reform Committee voted to report HR 689, known in the markup as the FULL Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (the Free Act), which promotes wider adoption of permitting-by-rule across federal agencies and establishes automatic approval timelines for qualifying permit applications.
Chairman Comer described…
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