GRANTED Act of 2025

HR 1836, the GRANTED Act of 2025, requires federal agencies to automatically approve applications for easements, rights-of-way, and leases if they fail to act by a set deadline. It directly affects applicants (like businesses or landowners seeking federal approvals) and federal agencies responsible for processing these applications. The key provision states that if an agency doesn’t grant or deny a complete application within the deadline, it’s deemed approved the day after the deadline. An application is considered "complete" if the applicant takes the first required step and hasn’t received a notice within 30 days about missing information. This aims to reduce delays in federal approval processes for infrastructure and land use projects.