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Introduced
09/17/2019
09/17/2019
In Committee
09/20/2019
09/20/2019
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 to the fiscal terms for fossil fuel development and to make other reforms to improve returns to taxpayers for the development of Federal energy resources, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Taxpayer Fairness for Resource Development Act of 2019, amends the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the royalty rates for onshore fossil fuel development on federal lands, raise the minimum bid amount and rental rates for oil and gas leases, increase civil penalties for non-compliance, eliminate certain royalty relief provisions, revise the charter of the Royalty Policy Committee to increase transparency and balanced representation, and require royalties to be paid on all extracted methane, among other reforms aimed at improving returns to taxpayers from the development of federal energy resources.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (11)
Ben McAdams (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Francis Rooney (R),
Last Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 09/24/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4364/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4364/BILLS-116hr4364ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4364/BILLS-116hr4364ih.pdf.pdf |
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