S. 3762 · 117th Congress · Senate

Energy Freedom Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
Mar 3, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
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 03, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 03, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2022

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