# 117-hr-7293: Energy Permitting Certainty Act

117-hr-7293, Energy Permitting Certainty Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7293
- Congress: 117
- Title: Energy Permitting Certainty Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-03-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Energy Permitting Certainty Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to process applications for permits to drill under a valid oil or gas lease even if there are any pending civil actions, provided that the civil actions do not directly affect or involve the application or underlying lease.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2022-04-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7293 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7293)

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