H.R. 7094 · 117th Congress
Energy Freedom Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- August Pfluger
- Introduced
- 2022-03-15
- Latest action
- 2022-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Summary
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.