A bill to lower energy costs by increasing American energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, by promoting transparency, accountability, permitting, and production of American resources, and by improving water quality certification and energy projects, and for other purposes.
Lower Energy Costs Act
This bill provides for the exploration, development, importation, and exportation of energy resources (e.g., oil, gas, and minerals). For example, it sets forth provisions to (1) expedite energy projects, (2) eliminate or reduce certain fees related to the development of federal energy resources, and (3) eliminate certain funds that provide incentives to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases.
The bill expedites the development, importation, and exportation of energy resources, including by
In addition, the bill reduces royalties for oil and gas development on federal land and eliminates charges on methane emissions.
It also eliminates a variety of funds, such as funds for energy efficiency improvements in buildings as well as the greenhouse gas reduction fund.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-25, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-27.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 13.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 712 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 1130 and H. Res. 684. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, under a structured rule; H.R. 1130, under a structured rule; and H.Res. 684, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on all three bills.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.