# 117-hr-6297: Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act

117-hr-6297, Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6297
- Congress: 117
- Title: Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2021-12-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act This bill prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, the Department of Energy from drawing down or selling stocks from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the direction of a President if that President has withdrawn federal land subject to any of the mineral leasing laws from oil and gas leasing.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6297 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6297)

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