S.4765

S. 4765

June 11, 2026

Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide for certain energy development, permitting reforms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—OIL AND GAS LEASING AND PERMITTING; 1101. Onshore oil and gas leasing; 1102. Offshore oil and gas leasing; 1201. Cooperative federalism in oil and gas permitting on available Federal land; 1202. Permitting compliance on non-Federal land; 1203. State and Tribal authority for hydraulic fracturing regulation; 1301. Action on applications to export liquefied natural gas; 1302. Small scale LNG access; TITLE II—MINERAL LEASING AND PERMITTING; 2001. Land use plan criteria under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976; 2002. Congressional approval of withdrawals under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976; 2003. Prohibition of the establishment of new categories of Federal land designations by the heads of Federal land management agencies; 2004. Coal leases on Federal land; 2005. Modification to definitions of critical material and critical mineral and critical mineral designation criteria; 2006. Permitting process improvements; TITLE III—FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION; 3001. Federal authorizations under the Natural Gas Act; 3002. Federal authorizations under section 216 of the Federal Power Act; 3003. Promoting interagency coordination for review of natural gas projects; 3004. Tolling order reform for the Natural Gas Act; 3005. Tolling order reform for the Federal Power Act; 3006. De novo review of civil penalties under the Natural Gas Act; 3007. Judicial review

State and Tribal authority for hydraulic fracturing regulation