Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 3, 2022Energy
S. 3762
Energy Freedom Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 3, 2022)
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.
What just happenedMar 3, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX](R-TX)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in SenateMar 3, 2022
- Mar 3, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Mar 3, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate