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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Juan Ciscomani

Republican · AZ · Representative

Votes with party: 97.1% (523 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001133

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (23)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2025-03-11

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-03-04
House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-03-04
House Committee on the BudgetReferred To · 2025-03-04
House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-03-04

Previously

Homeland Security CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-04
Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-04
Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-04
Budget CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-04

Plain-English Summary

The FLASH Act would streamline the federal permitting process for projects on public lands, aiming to speed up approvals for activities like mining, logging, and energy development by setting stricter timelines for government agencies to make decisions. This would affect companies seeking to use public resources, environmental groups concerned about land protection, and communities near public lands where such projects would occur. The bill is currently being reviewed in subcommittee hearings to determine whether faster approvals would benefit economic development or compromise environmental safeguards.

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Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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