# 115-hr-4126: Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2017

115-hr-4126, Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4126
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4126
- Congress: 115
- Title: Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2017-10-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to publicly disclose the amounts of fossil fuel production, including amounts of gas released (as by flaring), and renewable energy production on public lands. The data shall present amounts of greenhouse gas emissions using the 20- and 100-year Global Warming Potential-weighted emission values and, for renewable energy production, compare fossil fuel-generated emissions resulting from the same amount of energy. As determined necessary to implement this bill, Interior shall promulgate regulations regarding accurate measurement and reporting of methane emissions.

## Cosponsors (6)

- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2018-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3030: Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4126 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4126)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-3030: Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3030)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4126 (as of 2025-11-18).