H.R. 7094 · 117th Congress · House

Energy Freedom Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Introduced
Mar 15, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 16, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  2. MAR 16, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

  3. MAR 16, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  4. MAR 15, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. MAR 15, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. MAR 15, 2022•IntroReferral

    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.

  7. MAR 15, 2022•IntroReferral

    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.

  8. MAR 15, 2022•IntroReferral

    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.

  9. MAR 15, 2022•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 16, 2022

Active

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 16, 2022

Active

Energy Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 16, 2022

Active

Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Mar 15, 2022

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Mar 15, 2022

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 15, 2022

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 15, 2022

Active