# 115-hr-4426: Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act

115-hr-4426, Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4426
- Congress: 115
- Title: Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2017-11-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act This bill addresses sustainable energy development, including to (1) increase royalty rates and penalties for oil and gas leasing; (2) increase the amount of renewable energy on public land and waters; (3) prepare and manage for the impacts of climate change; (4) revise the onshore and offshore fossil fuel leasing, exploration, and development program; and (5) include the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System and reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Having Open Access to Relevant Data Act or the Hoard Act The bill requires the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the number and age of unused approved oil and gas drilling permits and the average cost to the Bureau of Land Management of approving such permits.

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2018-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2018-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2018-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2018-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4426 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4426)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
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