The public record · 119th Congress

FREEDOM Act

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To amend the Energy Act of 2020, the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the Mineral Leasing Act to streamline the leasing and permitting processes of Federal agencies for certain energy and mineral projects, to clarify Federal authorization requirements for certain projects on non-Federal land, to establish enforceable Federal authorization timelines and expedited judicial remedies, to limit Federal actions halting fully permitted projects, to create a de-risking compensation program, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

FREEDOM ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 7329·House·Bill·Energy

Rep. Josh Harder(Democratic-California-9)·

Feb 3, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Feb 3, 2026

HouseReferred 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.

Feb 3, 2026

Feb 4, 2026

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Mar 20, 2026

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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Bill text

Feb 3, 2026As introduced in the House