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HR 9024 117th Congress House Energy

DRILL Act

Introduced: September 28, 2022 Introduced by: Tiffany, Thomas P. Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Oct 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sep 28, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directing Responsibility to Interior for Leases and Licenses Act or the DRILL Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to issue permits under the Mineral Leasing Act for all pending applications to drill for oil and gas on public land if the applications are complete and meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other applicable law.

In addition, the bill creates a variety of requirements for Interior to report on and publish data concerning leases and permits to develop oil, gas, and renewable energy.

What's happening now October 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7298 Related bill Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act
  • HR 9087 Related bill TAP American Energy Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9024: DRILL Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9024/
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"H.R. 9024: DRILL Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9024/.
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H.R. 9024, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9024/.
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