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US HR3225
US HR3225Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020
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Introduced
06/12/2019
06/12/2019
In Committee
09/30/2020
09/30/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas drilling, and for other purposes. HR 3225 RH 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020, amends the Mineral Leasing Act to make several adjustments to the oil and gas leasing process on federal lands. Key provisions include: requiring competitive bidding for all leases, establishing a higher national minimum acceptable bid, increasing rental rates, eliminating noncompetitive leasing, adding transparency and landowner protection requirements, requiring master leasing plans in certain circumstances, and implementing additional oversight and management requirements for leases.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (23)
Mike Levin (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572. (on 12/24/2020)
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