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H.R. 4103 (115th)

HOARD Act

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Introduced

24 October 2017

Last action

25 October 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Sponsors

Alan Lowenthal, Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Darren Soto, Jared Huffman, Niki Tsongas, Anthony Brown

Subjects

Energy, Taxation

Source updated

11 August 2025

Energy · Taxation

Summary

Having Open Access to Relevant Data Act or the HOARD Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the number and age of unused approved oil and gas drilling permits and the average cost to the Bureau of Land Management of approving such permits. Applicants who have received more than 100 approved drilling permits and have not begun drilling are not eligible for five fiscal years to participate in the competitive and noncompetitive bidding processes for oil and gas exploration and production.

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Timeline

  1. 24 October 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 October 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 October 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 October 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Source: Committee

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