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S 3762 117th Congress Senate Energy

Energy Freedom Act

Introduced: March 3, 2022 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Mar 3, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
What's happening now March 3, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  • S 1011 Related bill Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
  • HR 7094 Identical bill Energy Freedom Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 3, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3762: Energy Freedom Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3762/
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