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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-15
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Mike Lee
Mike Lee
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 74.5% (864 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$383k

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Cosponsors (5)

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Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-06-15

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would speed up how the Department of the Interior handles administrative cases and disputes, making decisions faster on matters like land use permits, environmental reviews, and resource management issues. This could affect companies, environmental groups, Native American tribes, and individuals who deal with Interior Department decisions, by reducing the time they wait for final rulings on their cases.

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Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4787 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4787 To expedite resolution of certain administrative proceedings at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2026 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To expedite resolution of certain administrative proceedings at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Free to Exit Administrative Tribunals Act'' or the ``FEAT Act''. SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered action.--The term ``covered action'' means an agency proceeding that is adjudicated in the Departmental Cases Hearings Division or the Interior Board of Land Appeals of the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of the Interior. (2) Covered party.--The term ``covered party'' means a party to a covered action that-- (A) initiated the covered action seeking Department approval to engage in conduct for which Department approval is required; or (B) seeks relief from any sanction or civil penalty imposed on that party by the Department. (3) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of the Interior. (b) Right of Removal.--In accordance with section 1446 of title 28, United States Code, a covered party may remove to a district court of the United States of competent jurisdiction a covered action not later than 60 days after that covered action is initiated with the Department. (c) Review.--A covered action removed to a district court of the United States under subsection (b) shall be reviewed de novo. <all>
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