# 117-hr-9087: TAP American Energy Act

117-hr-9087, TAP American Energy Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9087
- Congress: 117
- Title: TAP American Energy Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2022-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transparency And Production of American Energy Act or the TAP American Energy Act This bill modifies requirements related to the exploration and development of energy resources (e.g., oil, gas, and renewable energy projects). For example, it sets forth provisions to (1) resume sales of onshore and offshore oil and gas leases and restrict the President from imposing bans on or otherwise limiting energy leasing and mineral withdrawals without congressional approval, (2) set timeframes for and makes other changes to certain environmental requirements that apply to energy projects, and (3) address various aspects of permitting and regulating pipelines and energy infrastructure projects.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9087 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9087)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9087 (as of 2025-11-18).