H.R. 7298: Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-30 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act

Plain 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.

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Official text

Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] · 23 cosponsors

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Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Burgess Owens (R-UT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7298.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7298 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117