Graves Helps Lead Legislation to Lower Energy Costs
Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, upholding Republicans' Commitment to America and to an economy that’s strong.
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) helped lead the legislation to boost American energy production.
"The Lower Energy Costs Act is critical for so many reasons — from increasing domestic energy production, to encouraging the production of critical minerals, to modernizing the NEPA process to ensure energy and other infrastructure projects can move forward. This bill does exactly what the bill title says. It will lower energy costs for American families, farmers, and businesses by removing unnecessary regulatory barriers to critical energy projects and by increasing our energy independence, all while continuing to protect our environment,” Graves said. “Key contributions from Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Members will prevent federal water regulations from being abused to block needed energy projects and will apply One Federal Decision streamlining reforms to pipeline projects. Energy costs remain unbearably high for too many Americans, and this bill will make a real difference."
Graves spoke at a press conference following passage of the bill.
Graves spoke on the House floor earlier this week in support of the bill.
Background
The Lower Energy Costs Act will restore American energy independence by:
- Increasing domestic energy production
- Reforming the permitting process for all industries
- Reversing anti-energy policies advanced by the Biden administration
- Streamlining energy infrastructure and exports
- Boosting the production and processing of critical minerals
Click here for an overview of the bill.
Click here for a section-by-section summary of the bill.
Click here for a summary of the Energy and Commerce Committee components of the bill.
Click here for a summary of the Natural Resources Committee components of the bill.
Click here for a summary of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee components of the bill, which will prevent the Clean Water Act Section 401 process from being abused and weaponized to block important energy projects, and will apply One Federal Decision project review streamlining reforms – already in place for highway projects – to pipeline projects.
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