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H.R. 3565 (115th)

Federal Land Freedom Act

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Introduced

28 July 2017

Last action

6 September 2017 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]

Subjects

Agriculture, Energy

Source updated

11 August 2025

Agriculture · Energy

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

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Versions

Documents

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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