# 117-hr-8437: BREEZE Act

117-hr-8437, BREEZE Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA); status Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8437
- Congress: 117
- Title: BREEZE Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Budgeting for Renewable Electrical Energy Zone Earnings Act or the BREEZE Act This bill makes various changes to the allocation of revenues from offshore oil, gas, and wind projects on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, including to increase the share of revenues paid to states. It also exempts the payments to states from sequestration (a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8437 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8437)

## Related
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- [117-hr-8241: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3901 M…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8241)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hres-366: Promoting awareness of motorcyclist profiling and encouraging collaboration and…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-366)
- [117-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-82)
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