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Energy Freedom Act

USA117th CongressS-3762| Senate 
| Updated: 3/3/2022
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Hagerty (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 3, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7094
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • March 3, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 3, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7094
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 117-543: POWER Act
  • HR 117-2705: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
  • S 117-1011: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
  • HR 117-7094: Energy Freedom Act
  • S 117-76: POWER Act of 2021

Energy Freedom Act

USA117th CongressS-3762| Senate 
| Updated: 3/3/2022
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.
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Timeline
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 3, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7094
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • March 3, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 3, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7094
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Hagerty (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 117-543: POWER Act
  • HR 117-2705: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
  • S 117-1011: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
  • HR 117-7094: Energy Freedom Act
  • S 117-76: POWER Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted