H.R. 3565 · 115th Congress
Federal Land Freedom Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Diane Black
- Introduced
- 2017-07-28
- Latest action
- 2017-09-06 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Summary
Federal Land Freedom Act
This bill authorizes a state with an oil and gas leasing program to take responsibility from the federal government for leasing and regulating the exploration and development of oil, gas, and other forms of energy on federal land in the state.
A state must submit to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a regulatory program which demonstrates that it has the capability to take responsibility from the federal government, including that it has a state law which provides sanctions for violations of state laws, regulations, or conditions of permits concerning oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities.