# 117-hr-8176: Unleash American Drilling Act

117-hr-8176, Unleash American Drilling Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8176
- Congress: 117
- Title: Unleash American Drilling Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-06-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Unleash American Drilling Act This bill requires the Department of Interior to issue decisions on applications for drilling permits associated with certain oil and gas leases within specified timeframes. If a decision is not made within the timeframe, the permit shall be considered issued.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8176 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8176)

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- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8176 (as of 2025-11-18).