Federal Land Freedom Act

Summary

Federal Land Freedom Act This bill authorizes a state with an oil and gas leasing program to take responsibility from the federal government for leasing and regulating the exploration and development of oil, gas, and other forms of energy on federal land in the state. A state must submit to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a regulatory program which demonstrates that it has the capability to take responsibility from the federal government, including that it has a state law which provides sanctions for violations of state laws, regulations, or conditions of permits concerning oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 August 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 September 2017

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 July 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 2017

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Sponsors

• Diane Black · R · Sponsor
• Charles Fleischmann · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• Chris Stewart · R · Sponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Sponsor
• David Roe · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• JOHN DUNCAN · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• Liz Cheney · R · Cosponsor
• Blake Farenthold · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

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