Skip to main content
HR 4426 115th Congress House Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Asia Atmospheric science and weather Building construction Business records Census and government statistics Climate change and greenhouse gases Coal Congressional oversight Customs enforcement Department of Commerce Department of Energy Department of the Interior Ecology Economic development

HOARD Act

Introduced: November 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Nov 16, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Nov 16, 2017
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act

This bill addresses sustainable energy development, including to (1) increase royalty rates and penalties for oil and gas leasing; (2) increase the amount of renewable energy on public land and waters; (3) prepare and manage for the impacts of climate change; (4) revise the onshore and offshore fossil fuel leasing, exploration, and development program; and (5) include the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System and reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Having Open Access to Relevant Data Act or the Hoard Act

The bill requires the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the number and age of unused approved oil and gas drilling permits and the average cost to the Bureau of Land Management of approving such permits.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4126 Related bill Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2017
  • HR 4252 Related bill Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2017
  • S 1911 Related bill American Miners Pension Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 16
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 17
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 3, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Nov 2, 2018
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 7, 2018
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 5, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 30, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 30, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 28, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 28, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Nov 16, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Nov 16, 2017
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Nov 16, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 16, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 16, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 16, 2017
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4426: Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4426/
MLA
"H.R. 4426: Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4426/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4426, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4426/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4426: Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4426/)
Report a problem