House Bill 3565
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Federal Land Freedom Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3565
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Federal Land Freedom Act
This bill authorizes a state with an oil and gas leasing program to take responsibility from the federal government for leasing and regulating the exploration and development of oil, gas, and other forms of energy on federal land in the state.
A state must submit to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a regulatory program which demonstrates that it has the capability to take responsibility from the federal government, including that it has a state law which provides sanctions for violations of state laws, regulations, or conditions of permits concerning oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities.
July 28, 2017
09/06/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
08/14/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
07/28/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
07/28/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:14 PM