HR 7293 — Energy Permitting Certainty Act
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Energy Permitting Certainty Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to process applications for permits to drill under a valid oil or gas lease even if there are any pending civil actions, provided that the civil actions do not directly affect or involve the application or underlying lease.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html March 30, 2022
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsors
- Bruce Westerman · Cosponsor
- Dan Newhouse · Cosponsor
- Pete Stauber · Cosponsor
- Jerry L. Carl · Cosponsor
- Matthew M. Rosendale · Cosponsor
- Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor
- Tom McClintock · Cosponsor
- Chris Stewart · Cosponsor
- Beth Van Duyne · Cosponsor
- Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor
- Lauren Boebert · Cosponsor
- Thomas P. Tiffany · Cosponsor
- Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor
- Garret Graves · Cosponsor
- Liz Cheney · Cosponsor
- Doug Lamborn · Cosponsor
- Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor
- Daniel Webster · Cosponsor
- Louie Gohmert · Cosponsor
- Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor
- Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor
- Virginia Foxx · Cosponsor
- Michael Cloud · Cosponsor
- Ken Calvert · Cosponsor
- Yvette Herrell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 522 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Herrell, Yvette Republican
Co-sponsors (24)
- Westerman, Bruce Republican
- Newhouse, Dan Republican
- Stauber, Pete Republican
- Carl, Jerry L. Republican
- Rosendale, Matthew M. Republican
- Fulcher, Russ Republican
- McClintock, Tom Republican
- Stewart, Chris Republican
- Van Duyne, Beth Republican
- Moore, Blake D. Republican
- Boebert, Lauren Republican
- Tiffany, Thomas P. Republican
- Van Drew, Jefferson Republican
- Graves, Garret Republican
- Cheney, Liz Republican
- Lamborn, Doug Republican
- Stefanik, Elise M. Republican
- Webster, Daniel Republican
- Gohmert, Louie Republican
- Bentz, Cliff Republican
- Obernolte, Jay Republican
- Foxx, Virginia Republican
- Cloud, Michael Republican
- Calvert, Ken Republican
Not signed on (522)
522 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 522 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 7293 do?
- Energy Permitting Certainty Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to process applications for permits to drill under a valid oil or gas lease even if there are any pending civil actions, provided that the civil actions do not directly affect or involve the application or underlying lease.
- Who sponsors HR 7293?
- HR 7293 is sponsored by Westerman, Bruce (Republican), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Carl, Jerry L. (Republican), Rosendale, Matthew M. (Republican), Fulcher, Russ (Republican), McClintock, Tom (Republican), Stewart, Chris (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Moore, Blake D. (Republican), Boebert, Lauren (Republican), Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Graves, Garret (Republican), Cheney, Liz (Republican), Lamborn, Doug (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Gohmert, Louie (Republican), Bentz, Cliff (Republican), Obernolte, Jay (Republican), Foxx, Virginia (Republican), Cloud, Michael (Republican), Calvert, Ken (Republican), and Herrell, Yvette (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 7293?
- This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 7293?
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