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Introduced
01/28/2021
01/28/2021
In Committee
01/28/2021
01/28/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2021 (POWER Act of 2021), prohibits the President from imposing moratoria on the issuance of new leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations for oil and gas, coal, hard rock mining, and critical minerals development on federal lands, unless explicitly authorized by an Act of Congress. It also prohibits the President from withdrawing any federal land from forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, or disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials, unless the withdrawal has been authorized by an Act of Congress.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (29)
Cynthia Lummis (R)*,
John Barrasso (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
John Boozman (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Tom Cotton (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Ted Cruz (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Joni Ernst (R),
Bill Hagerty (R),
John Hoeven (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
James Inhofe (R),
Ron Johnson (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
James Lankford (R),
Mike Lee (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Mitt Romney (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Pat Toomey (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
Roger Wicker (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 01/28/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/76/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s76/BILLS-117s76is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s76/BILLS-117s76is.pdf.pdf |
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