# 119-s-238: FREE Act

119-s-238, FREE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-238
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-238
- Congress: 119
- Title: FREE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Streamlined permitting-by-rule** would push federal agencies to replace slow, discretionary permit processes with clear written standards, faster approvals, and a focus on post‑approval audits and enforcement. It would require agencies to inventory every permit, decide whether permitting-by-rule is feasible, and set up rule-based application tracks with firm timelines and appeal paths.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster federal permits for businesses: benefit, medium. If enacted, each federal agency would list every permit it issues in a report due 240 days after enactment. Agencies would have one 90-day extension by notice. Within 12 months after that report, agencies would set up permitting-by-rule for permit types they found feasible. Under permitting-by-rule…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/238)

## Related
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-238 (as of 2025-12-21).