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Introduced
02/09/2023
02/09/2023
In Committee
02/09/2023
02/09/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land.
AI Summary
This bill, the Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2023 (POWER Act), prohibits the President from issuing moratoria on new leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations for oil and gas, coal, and mineral development on federal lands, including National Forest System land, public lands, the Outer Continental Shelf, and land managed by the Department of Energy, unless such actions have been authorized by Congress. The bill also prohibits the President from withdrawing any federal land from entry, appropriation, or disposal under public land laws, mining laws, or mineral and geothermal leasing laws, unless Congress has authorized the withdrawal.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (22)
Cynthia Lummis (R)*,
John Barrasso (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Mike Braun (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Tom Cotton (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Ted Cruz (R),
John Hoeven (R),
Ron Johnson (R),
James Lankford (R),
Mike Lee (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
J.D. Vance (R),
Roger Wicker (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 02/09/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/319/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s319/BILLS-118s319is.pdf |
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