To achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas on all available Federal land, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-3565House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 6, 2017

Summary

Federal Land Freedom Act This bill authorizes a state with an oil and gas leasing program to take responsibility from the federal government for leasing and regulating the exploration and development of oil, gas, and other forms of energy on federal land in the state. A state must submit to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a regulatory program which demonstrates that it has the capability to take responsibility from the federal government, including that it has a state law which provides sanctions for violations of state laws, regulations, or conditions of permits concerning oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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  4. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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