Federal Land Freedom Act
Latest action · Dec 14, 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.
- IntroducedDec 14, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Land Freedom Act
This bill sets forth a process that allows a state (including the District of Columbia) to seek to transfer the responsibility of energy development on federal land within its boundaries from the federal government to the state. Federal land does not include land that, as of May 31, 2013, is (1) held for the benefit of an Indian tribe, (2) in the National Park System, (3) in the National Wildlife Refuge System, or (4) in a congressionally designated wilderness area.
To qualify for such a transfer of responsibility, a state must have a program that regulates the exploration and development of oil, natural gas, and other forms of energy on its land. The federal responsibility transfers to the state once the state submits to the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Energy a declaration that it has such a program and that it seeks to transfer the responsibility.
Any action taken by a state to lease, permit, or regulate the exploration and development of energy on federal land in lieu of the federal government is not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, or the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 14, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Original | Dec 14, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2022Introduced in House
- Dec 14, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2394 | Federal Land Freedom Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jul 20, 2021 |
| S 4815 | START Act | Related bill | Sep 12, 2022 |
| HR 8966 | START Act | Related bill | Oct 28, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2022Introduced in House
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