US S947

Bill

Lower Energy Costs Act Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 TAPP American Resources Act Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act

Introduced
03/22/2023

In Committee
03/22/2023

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Lower Energy Costs Act, aims to increase American energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency and accountability in permitting and production of American resources, and improve water quality certification for energy projects. Key provisions include: - Requiring the immediate resumption of quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales and setting minimum annual lease sale requirements in certain states. - Streamlining the Federal permitting process for energy projects, including designating the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the lead agency for natural gas pipeline reviews and establishing deadlines for permit approvals. - Barring the President from imposing certain restrictions on oil, gas, and mineral development on Federal lands without Congressional authorization. - Providing more certainty and flexibility for mineral exploration and mining projects on Federal lands, including through expedited permitting. - Reducing royalty rates for offshore oil and gas production and onshore federal oil and gas leases. - Enhancing revenue sharing with Gulf Coast states from offshore oil and gas production and offshore wind projects. - Amending the Clean Water Act to clarify the scope of water quality certifications for energy projects. Overall, the bill aims to bolster domestic energy production and supplies by streamlining regulations and permitting, while also increasing revenue sharing with certain states.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

John Neely Kennedy (R)*,

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 03/22/2023)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/947/all-info

(41 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/947/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s947/BILLS-118s947is.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HCRes14	Expressing disapproval of the revocation by President Biden of the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-25, Part I.	Related
HCRes17	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should not impose any restrictions on the export of crude oil or other petroleum products.	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-27.	Related
HR1	Lower Energy Costs Act TAPP American Resources Act Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1.	Related
HR1023	Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
HR1043	To restore onshore energy production.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.	Related
HR1058	Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.	Related
HR1067	American Energy Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.	Related
HR1068	Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.	Related
HR1070	To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 13.	Related
HR1085	REFINER Act Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.	Related
HR1115	Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.	Related
HR1121	Protecting American Energy Production Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related
HR1130	Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023	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.	Related
HR1131	To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes.	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.	Related
HR1140	To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes.	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.	Related
HR1141	Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8.	Related
HR1152	Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.	Related
HR1155	Keeping America’s Refineries Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.	Related
HR1158	Elimination of Future Technology Delays Act of 2023	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.	Related
HR1197	Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.	Related
HR1205	Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.	Related
HR1335	TAPP American Resources Act Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.	Related
HR1430	Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.	Related
HR1449	CLEAN Act Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related
HR150	Protecting American Energy Production Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.	Related
HR1557	BID Act of 2023 Better Interoperability for Devices Act of 2023	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR1577	Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2023 BUILDER Act of 2023	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.	Related
HR1603	Homeowner Energy Freedom Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.	Related
HR209	Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Related
HR2623	PRIMED Act Permit Reform In Mining for Energy and Defense Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.	Related
HR2811	Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 TAPP American Resources Act Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023	Committee on the Budget. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-76.	Related
HR2925	Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024	House Committee on Rules Hearing (01:00:00 6/1/2024 H-313, CAPITOL)	Related
HR484	Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.	Related
HR647	Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.	Related
HR7176	Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
HR7409	HEATS Act Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related
HR829	Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.	Related
S1281	Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.	Related
S23	Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related
S988	Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Projects Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related
S989	North American Energy Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HCRes14

Expressing disapproval of the revocation by President Biden of the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-25, Part I.

HCRes17

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should not impose any restrictions on the export of crude oil or other petroleum products.

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-27.

HR1

Lower Energy Costs Act TAPP American Resources Act Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1.

HR1023

Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

HR1043

To restore onshore energy production.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

HR1058

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.

HR1067

American Energy Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

HR1068

Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.

HR1070

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 13.

HR1085

REFINER Act Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.

HR1115

Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.

HR1121

Protecting American Energy Production Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HR1130

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023

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.

HR1131

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.

HR1140

To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.

HR1141

Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8.

HR1152

Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.

HR1155

Keeping America’s Refineries Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.

HR1158

Elimination of Future Technology Delays Act of 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

HR1197

Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

HR1205

Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

HR1335

TAPP American Resources Act Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.

HR1430

Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

HR1449

CLEAN Act Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HR150

Protecting American Energy Production Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

HR1557

BID Act of 2023 Better Interoperability for Devices Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

HR1577

Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2023 BUILDER Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

HR1603

Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.

HR209

Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

HR2623

PRIMED Act Permit Reform In Mining for Energy and Defense Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

HR2811

Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 TAPP American Resources Act Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023

Committee on the Budget. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-76.

HR2925

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024

House Committee on Rules Hearing (01:00:00 6/1/2024 H-313, CAPITOL)

HR484

Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

HR647

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

HR7176

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

HR7409

HEATS Act Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HR829

Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

S1281

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

S23

Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

S988

Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Projects Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

S989

North American Energy Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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