Energy Freedom Act

Summary

Energy Freedom Act This bill establishes requirements to provide for domestic energy production, including by limiting delays on oil, gas, or coal development; requiring a minimum number of annual sales of leases on federal lands and waters for oil and gas development; requiring sales of leases of federal land for wind, solar, and geothermal development; allowing the Department of the Interior to grant licenses for the exploration and mining of hardrock minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 March 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 March 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 March 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 March 2022

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
• Stephanie Bice · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Madison Cawthorn · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
• Ted Budd · R · Sponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Cosponsor
• Matthew Rosendale · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → POWER Act
• related to → Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
• related to → POWER Act of 2021
• related to → Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
• related to → Energy Freedom Act