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HR 9087 117th Congress House Energy

TAP American Energy Act

Introduced: October 4, 2022 Introduced by: Westerman, Bruce Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sep 30, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Sep 30, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency And Production of American Energy Act or the TAP American Energy Act

This bill modifies requirements related to the exploration and development of energy resources (e.g., oil, gas, and renewable energy projects). For example, it sets forth provisions to (1) resume sales of onshore and offshore oil and gas leases and restrict the President from imposing bans on or otherwise limiting energy leasing and mineral withdrawals without congressional approval, (2) set timeframes for and makes other changes to certain environmental requirements that apply to energy projects, and (3) address various aspects of permitting and regulating pipelines and energy infrastructure projects.

What's happening now October 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Oct 31, 2022
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Oct 4, 2022
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Oct 4, 2022
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9087: TAP American Energy Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9087/
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"H.R. 9087: TAP American Energy Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9087/.
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H.R. 9087, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9087/.
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