Energy Freedom Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 15, 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 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 15, 2022
- Mar 16, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Mar 16, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee - Mar 16, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee - Mar 15, 2022IntroReferralH11100
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.
Agriculture Committee - Mar 15, 2022IntroReferralH11100
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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Mar 15, 2022IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 15, 2022IntroReferralH11100
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.
Natural Resources Committee - Mar 15, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 15, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House