United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 98 (118th)
Federal Land Freedom Act
Introduced
9 January 2023
Last action
21 February 2023 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Subjects
Environment, Agriculture, Energy
Source updated
11 December 2025
Environment · Agriculture · Energy
Summary
Federal Land Freedom Act This bill sets forth a process that allows a state (including the District of Columbia) to seek to transfer the responsibility of energy development on available federal land within its boundaries from the federal government to the state. Available federal land does not include land that, as of May 31, 2013, is (1) held for the benefit of an Indian tribe, (2) in the National Park System, (3) in the National Wildlife Refuge System, or (4) in a congressionally designated wilderness area. To qualify for such a transfer of responsibility, a state must have a program that regulates the exploration and development of oil, natural gas, and other forms of energy on its land. The federal responsibility transfers to the state once the state submits to the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Energy a declaration that it has such a program and that it seeks to transfer the responsibility. Any action taken by a state to lease, permit, or regulate the exploration and development of energy on federal land in lieu of the federal government is not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, or the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
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Timeline
9 January 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 February 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 January 2023 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Federal Land Freedom Act of 2023
- related to ← Federal Land Freedom Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/98
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/98
- us · 118-hr-98 · source updated 11 December 2025