# 118-hr-7377: Royalty Resiliency Act

118-hr-7377, Royalty Resiliency Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX); status became_law (as of 2026-01-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7377
- Congress: 118
- Title: Royalty Resiliency Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2024-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-04

## Summary

**Fixed 120-day deadline for federal royalty allocation decisions.** The law requires the Secretary to issue allocation determinations within 120 days of a request and creates short timelines for reporting, correcting payments, and a limited interest waiver. - For oil and gas lessees: They must report and pay royalties each production month based on the proposed allocation until the Secretary issues a determination. After receiving the determination they must correct reports and any underpayments by the end of the third month after the decision. - For royalty owners and claimants: The rule gives a clear, timebound path to a final allocation, which shortens the period of uncertainty about who is owed royalties under unit and communitization agreements. - For Indian lands and tribes: The law excludes units or communitization agreements that contain Indian lands from the interest waiver provision, so the temporary interest relief does not apply to those arrangements.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2024-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2024-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster royalty allocation decisions for oil and gas operators: mixed, low. The law sets a 120-day deadline for allocation decisions on oil and gas units and communitization agreements. Until a decision, lessees or their designees must report and pay royalties each production month using the proposed allocation. After the decision, they must correct reports and payments as…

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## Sources
- [118-hr-7377 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7377)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7377 (as of 2026-01-04).