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Search Results: keywords:"permitting system"

H. R. 8784 — To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency, to consider whether a permit by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,845
H.R. 8784, also known as the “Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act” or the “FREE Act,” requires federal agencies to review their permitting systems and consider replacing them with a "permit by rule" process. This new process aims to reduce delays and costs by...
Simple Explanation
The "FREE Act" wants government helpers to make getting a special permission (called a permit) faster and easier, so if they take too long or forget to help, people get a "yes" automatically. If those helpers don't do their homework on time, they might have to pay for a lawyer.
S. 4805 — To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency to consider whether a permit by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,105
The Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act or FREE Act requires each federal agency to evaluate their existing permit systems and determine if a more efficient "permit by rule" system could replace them. This bill aims to streamline agency...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a project where each classroom decides if they can play games by using simple rules instead of getting a bunch of permissions from the teacher first. The FREE Act wants government helpers (called agencies) to do something like that—make their rules simpler and faster, like a game with easy rules, so they save time and money.

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