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Introduced
01/13/2023
01/13/2023
In Committee
02/21/2023
02/21/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a minimum number of oil and gas lease sales in certain areas, to prevent delays in oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Unleashing American Energy Act, requires the Secretary of the Interior to annually conduct a minimum of 2 region-wide oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico region and the Alaska region of the Outer Continental Shelf, beginning in fiscal year 2023. It also amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the President from unreasonably pausing, canceling, delaying, deferring, or otherwise impeding or circumventing any federal energy mineral leasing processes without congressional approval, establishing a rebuttable presumption that any such attempt is considered unreasonable.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (18)
Jerry Carl (R)*,
Mike Ezell (R),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Russ Fulcher (R),
Garret Graves (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Ronny Jackson (R),
Mike Johnson (R),
Doug Lamborn (R),
Julia Letlow (R),
Tom McClintock (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
Matt Rosendale (R),
Pete Stauber (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (on 02/21/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/356/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr356/BILLS-118hr356ih.pdf |
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