# 117-hr-7298: Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act

117-hr-7298, Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7298
- Congress: 117
- Title: Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-03-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Promoting Energy Independence and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to take certain actions related to parcels of land that have been nominated for future sales of onshore oil and gas leases and related drilling permits. Specifically, Interior must (1) report to Congress about the status of the parcels, (2) publish on its website information concerning expressions of interest in nominated parcels and drilling permits, and (3) issue certain pending applications for drilling permits within 30 days.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 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. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 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. 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. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 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. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7298 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7298)

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