# 117-hr-9004: To allow the Secretary of the Interior to authorize geological and geophysical surveys for offshore oil and gas exploration.

117-hr-9004, To allow the Secretary of the Interior to authorize geological and geophysical surveys for offshore oil and gas exploration., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9004
- Congress: 117
- Title: To allow the Secretary of the Interior to authorize geological and geophysical surveys for offshore oil and gas exploration.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to authorize certain geological and geophysical surveys related to oil and gas activities. The surveys must cover areas of the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf that are not subject to existing moratoria on oil and gas leasing. Authorized surveys are deemed to comply with applicable laws to protect marine mammals and endangered species.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9004 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9004)

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