119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 23, 2025
FREE Act
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Latest action (Oct 28, 2025): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-351.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-351.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 19.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Introduced in House
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JEFFERSON RISING FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: DGSR LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation sponsored by Senator Cynthia Lummis (S. 238) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (H.R. 689) to establish a Permit by Rule system to streamline the federal permitting process (FREE Act). Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Clearer Liab…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UTAH ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL POWER SYSTEMS · lobbying firm or registrant: MEGUIRE WHITNEY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 1001 Discussions about spectrum Discussions about pole attachments, H.R. 2289 Discussions about private use restrictions Discussions about FERC Docket RM26-4 H.R. 689, the FREE Act H.R. 142, the REINS Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ement Act H.R. 4503 - ePermit Act H.R. 3898 - PERMIT Act H.R. 7656, S. 3910 - Removing and Sequestering Carbon Unleashed in the Environment (ReSCUE) Oceans Act H.R. 689 - Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act S.5653 - Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
JEFFERSON RISING FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: DGSR LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation sponsored by Senator Cynthia Lummis (S. 238) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (H.R. 689) to establish a Permit by Rule system to streamline the federal permitting process (FREE Act). Draft legislation to ensure all criminal penalties imposed by th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ement Act H.R. 4503 - ePermit Act H.R. 3898 - PERMIT Act H.R. 7656, S. 3910 - Removing and Sequestering Carbon Unleashed in the Environment (ReSCUE) Oceans Act H.R. 689 - Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
JEFFERSON RISING FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: DGSR LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation sponsored by Senator Cynthia Lummis (S. 238) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (H.R. 689) to establish a permit by Rule system to streamline the federal permitting process (FREE Act). Draft legislation to ensure all criminal penalties imposed by th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ement Act H.R. 4503 - ePermit Act H.R. 3898 - PERMIT Act H.R. 7656, S. 3910 - Removing and Sequestering Carbon Unleashed in the Environment (ReSCUE) Oceans Act H.R. 689 - Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
JEFFERSON RISING FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: DGSR LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation sponsored by Senator Cynthia Lummis (S. 238) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (H.R. 689) to establish a permit by Rule system to streamline the federal permitting process (FREE Act). Draft legislation to ensure all criminal penalties imposed by th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
JEFFERSON RISING FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: DGSR LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation sponsored by Senator Cynthia Lummis (S. 238) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (H.R. 689) to establish a permit by Rule system to streamline the federal permitting process (FREE Act). Draft legislation to ensure all criminal penalties imposed by th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act H.R. 3899--Clarifying Federal General Permits Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL OCEAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4776--Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 301--Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act (GEO Act) H.R. 689--Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act (FREE Act) H.R. 4503--ePermit Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$495,000
Spent on own lobbying
…062; Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act - provisions related to streamlining regulations for cross-boundary energy projects in the United States. H.R. 689; Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act or the FREE Act - provisions related to requiring each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agenc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
JEFFERSON RISING FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: DGSR LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…tion to prohibit the federal government from censoring US citizens. Legislation sponsored (FREE ACT) by Senator Cynthia Lummis (S. 238) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (H.R. 689) to establish a permit by Rule system to streamline the federal permitting process.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
JEFFERSON RISING FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: DGSR LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…tion to prohibit the federal government from censoring US citizens. Legislation sponsored (FREE ACT) by Senator Cynthia Lummis (S. 238) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (H.R. 689) to establish a permit by Rule system to streamline the federal permitting process.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing