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S 3762 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Energy Freedom Act

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.
Issues: ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyPrioritizes fossil fuel development via delay limits and mandatory oil/gas lease sales while only requiring basic renewables lease sales, favoring traditional energy over clean energy advancement.85% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill prioritizes oil/gas development by limiting delays and mandating lease sales, weakening environmental protections while tangentially including renewable energy requirements.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
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Introduced Mar 3, 2022 Last action Mar 3, 2022
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Mar 3, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Mar 3, 2022
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Photo of Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
RRepublican
TX
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Photo of Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
TN
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