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American Energy Independence Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3714| Senate 
| Updated: 2/28/2022
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (4)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Energy Independence Act of 2022 This bill addresses U.S. energy independence, the production and importation of oil and natural gas, and the rescission of specified environmental requirements. Specifically, the bill directs the President to develop a plan for the United States to achieve energy independence by 2024. The Department of Energy (DOE) must also develop a program and issue rules to ensure that the United States achieves such energy independence and becomes a net exporter of energy. The bill also addresses energy pipelines, including by approving the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline in Phillips County, Montana for the import of oil from Canada to the United States. It also provides for energy production, including by requiring regulations to be issued by DOE to reduce requirements on entities harvesting energy through hydraulic fracturing, the Department of Transportation to promote stable and affordable gasoline and diesel prices, and the Department of the Interior to promote the leasing of federal land for oil and natural gas production. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must identify and repeal certain regulations that substantially reduce energy independence. Further, the bill prohibits the use of any funds to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change. Finally, the bill rescinds (1) Executive Order 14008 about tackling climate change, (2) the 2021 proposed rule issued by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about the scope of the Clean Water Act, and (3) the 2021 proposed rule issued by the EPA about methane gas emissions.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6884
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • February 28, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 8, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6884
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 117-684: Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act
  • S 117-171: Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act
  • HR 117-6884: American Energy Independence Act of 2022
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAir qualityAlliancesAppropriationsCanadaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommutingConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDepartment of EnergyDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of TransportationElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy pricesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresEuropeFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Government information and archivesInternational law and treatiesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMilitary operations and strategyMontanaMotor fuelsOil and gasPipelinesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussiaUkraineWater quality

American Energy Independence Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3714| Senate 
| Updated: 2/28/2022
American Energy Independence Act of 2022 This bill addresses U.S. energy independence, the production and importation of oil and natural gas, and the rescission of specified environmental requirements. Specifically, the bill directs the President to develop a plan for the United States to achieve energy independence by 2024. The Department of Energy (DOE) must also develop a program and issue rules to ensure that the United States achieves such energy independence and becomes a net exporter of energy. The bill also addresses energy pipelines, including by approving the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline in Phillips County, Montana for the import of oil from Canada to the United States. It also provides for energy production, including by requiring regulations to be issued by DOE to reduce requirements on entities harvesting energy through hydraulic fracturing, the Department of Transportation to promote stable and affordable gasoline and diesel prices, and the Department of the Interior to promote the leasing of federal land for oil and natural gas production. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must identify and repeal certain regulations that substantially reduce energy independence. Further, the bill prohibits the use of any funds to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change. Finally, the bill rescinds (1) Executive Order 14008 about tackling climate change, (2) the 2021 proposed rule issued by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about the scope of the Clean Water Act, and (3) the 2021 proposed rule issued by the EPA about methane gas emissions.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6884
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • February 28, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 8, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6884
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (4)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 117-684: Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act
  • S 117-171: Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act
  • HR 117-6884: American Energy Independence Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAir qualityAlliancesAppropriationsCanadaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommutingConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDepartment of EnergyDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of TransportationElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy pricesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresEuropeFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Government information and archivesInternational law and treatiesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMilitary operations and strategyMontanaMotor fuelsOil and gasPipelinesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussiaUkraineWater quality