H.R. 9535: Federal Land Freedom Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-12-14 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-12-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Federal Land Freedom Act

Plain 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.

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Federal Land Freedom Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · 4 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] reported raising $28,246 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr9535.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr9535 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117