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House bill · H.R. 7329 (119th Congress)

FREEDOM Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Mar 20, 2026

Sponsor: Josh Harder (U.S. Representative, CA-9, Democratic)

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Summary

Would amend several federal energy and mining laws to change leasing and permitting procedures for certain energy and mineral projects, set enforceable federal authorization timelines with expedited judicial remedies, limit federal actions that halt fully permitted projects, and create a de-risking compensation program.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

5

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Republican3
  • Democratic2

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Full history

  1. Mar 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

  2. Mar 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

  3. Mar 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

  4. Feb 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  5. Feb 4, 2026

    In committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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  1. Feb 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  2. Feb 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  3. Feb 3, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  4. Feb 3, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  5. Feb 3, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Feb 3, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. Feb 3, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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