FREEDOM Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, FREEDOM Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Energy.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2445C4737EBC475B854A0C3FC1511367: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets Act or the FREEDOM Act.
- Section H73D08DD72D3342FBB365E46C4069F04A: 2. Findings Congress finds that— energy projects face catastrophic financial losses when Federal agencies revoke permits, fail to adhere to deadlines, or take...
- Section HAD600BD11BEB4C7CA4B2ED9A6975A5F6: 3. Amendment to Energy Act of 2020 The Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 2418)) is...
- Section HFA684776065D4372A686AC82D5000A0B: 12001. Definitions In this title: The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. The term authorization means—...
- Section H0443219B1B4D4FBCB8A5A0EAB976AC3F: 12101. Accelerating federal land rights-of-way for certain covered energy projects In this section, the term eligible project means a covered energy project...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, FREEDOM Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Finance, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, FREEDOM Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Bacon, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the date on which the notice of initiation under section 12301(a) for the covered energy project is— determined to be complete under section 12301(b)(1)
the sum of— any amounts expended by the project sponsor for the covered energy project
a covered energy project with respect to which a reviewing court has— found that an agency has failed to adhere to a deadline or milestone
a covered energy project with respect to which a reviewing court has— found that an agency has failed to adhere to a deadline or milestone
any agency procedure or process for— applying a categorical exclusion (within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) (including regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act))
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