H.R. 7377 · 118th Congress

Royalty Resiliency Act

Introduced on Feb 15, 2024 by Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38). 6 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Became Public Law 118-81.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-81
Introduced
Feb 15, 2024
Cosponsors
6
0 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to improve the management of royalties from oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Business expenses
  • Business records
  • Energy revenues and royalties
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Wesley HuntR-TX-38Sponsor

Republicans · 6

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Feb 15, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Feb 15, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Feb 15, 2024 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Mar 4, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  5. Mar 6, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Apr 16, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
  7. Apr 16, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Apr 16, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Jun 27, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-562.
  10. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-562.
  11. Jun 27, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
  12. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4650-4651)
  14. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7377.
  15. Jul 22, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4650)
  16. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4650)
  17. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Jul 23, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  19. Sep 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Sep 11, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6003)
  21. Sep 12, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Sep 18, 2024Presented to President.
  23. Sep 18, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  24. Sep 20, 2024Signed by President.
  25. Sep 20, 2024Signed by President.
  26. Sep 20, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-81.
  27. Sep 20, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-81.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. American Exploration & Production Council4 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  2. Independent Petroleum Association of America4 reports
    $620K reported (all issues)
  3. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.3 reports
    $6.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC$713.4K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE2 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)
  5. American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC)2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  6. CONOCOPHILLIPS2 reports
    $3.8M reported (all issues)
  7. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $220K reported (all issues)
  8. Earthjustice1 report
    $117.7K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.