HR 7298 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act

Introduced Mar 30, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Blake D. Moore R-UT

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Latest action · Mar 30, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 30, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to take certain actions related to parcels of land that have been nominated for future sales of onshore oil and gas leases and related drilling permits. Specifically, Interior must (1) report to Congress about the status of the parcels, (2) publish on its website information concerning expressions of interest in nominated parcels and drilling permits, and (3) issue certain pending applications for drilling permits within 30 days.

Cosponsors 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 30, 2022 to Apr 5, 2022; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXBeth Van DuyneOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-ARBruce WestermanOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-UTChris StewartOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-ORCliff BentzOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-WADan NewhouseOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-FLDaniel WebsterOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-CODoug LambornOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-LAGarret GravesOriginalMar 30, 2022
D-NJJefferson Van DrewOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-ALJerry L. CarlOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-WYLiz CheneyOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-MTMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr.OriginalMar 30, 2022
R-MNPete StauberOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-WIThomas P. TiffanyOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-CATom McClintockOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-OHTroy BaldersonOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-NMYvette HerrellOriginalMar 30, 2022
R-NCVirginia FoxxApr 4, 2022
R-UTBurgess OwensApr 5, 2022
R-CAJay ObernolteApr 5, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Mar 30, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 30, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Mar 30, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H6665Steve Scalise R-LAJul 15, 2022

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 4 Section 3 Clause 2 and Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 56, March 30, 2022, page H4007.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 9024DRILL ActRelated billOct 28, 2022
HR 9087TAP American Energy ActRelated billOct 28, 2022

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the publication of data on expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 30, 2022Introduced in House

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