# 119-hr-677: EARA

119-hr-677, EARA, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status passed_house (as of 2026-10-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-677
- As of: 2026-10-24
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-677
- Congress: 119
- Title: EARA
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Creates a mandatory expedited review process for certain Department of the Interior appeals.** This proposal would force faster Board of Land Appeals decisions for covered appeals and shift unresolved cases to de novo court review if the Board misses the deadline. - Parties appealing DOI decisions: can file a written notice to trigger an expedited timeline that aims for a Board final decision within 6 months after the notice, with a floor that the 6-month clock cannot start earlier than 18 months after the original appeal filing. - Board of Land Appeals and the Department of the Interior: must meet the new expedited deadline for covered appeals, and that deadline overrides conflicting timelines in the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. - Federal courts: if the Board fails the expedited deadline the DOI decision is deemed final and courts review the matter de novo, increasing judicial scrutiny of the agency outcome. *Appeals would move faster and missed deadlines convert agency decisions into final actions subject to de novo judicial review.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster appeals for Interior land decisions: benefit, low. If enacted, this would create a fast-track option for certain Interior Department appeals to the Board of Land Appeals. It would cover appeals listed in 43 C.F.R. 4.1(b)(2) (or later versions). A party would file a written notice asking for expedited review. The Board would have to issue a final de…

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- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-677 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/677)

## Related
- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-677 (as of 2026-10-24).