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Budd introduced the Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act, saying his bill would force a reversal of energy restrictions and pursue an 'all of the above' strategy to restore American energy independence.

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AttemptedFact-checker reviewConfidence: 90%

Upheld. Cited govinfo primary source (BILLSTATUS-118s3655.xml) is reachable and confirms Ted Budd (R-NC) is lead sponsor of S.3655, introduced 2024-01-24; the exact quote "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources" appears verbatim, with no vote or further action, so the bill died in committee and was never enacted. Congress.gov confirms S.3655's short title is the Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act (same bill named in the promise). Budd's Senate press release (2024-01-24) quotes him verbatim on reversing energy restrictions and an all-of-the-above strategy to restore American energy independence, so the promise quote is authentic, not fabricated. Budd led/authored the bill but it stalled at referral and died at end of the 118th Congress; the substantive goal never materialized. Genuine attempt that failed within the normal process: ATTEMPTED, not CHAMPIONED (no advance beyond introduction) or FULL/PARTIAL (goal unachieved). Outcome is not overstated.

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