# 118-s-3496: Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2023

118-s-3496, Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-3496
- Congress: 118
- Title: Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2023
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2023-12-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-3496 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3496)

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- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sres-800: A resolution condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-800)
- [118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, form…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-765)
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