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US HR1335TAPP American Resources Act Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act
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Introduced
03/03/2023
03/03/2023
In Committee
03/13/2023
03/13/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To restart onshore and offshore oil, gas, and coal leasing, streamline permitting for energy infrastructure, ensure transparency in energy development on Federal lands, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, called the Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act (TAPP American Resources Act), aims to restart onshore and offshore oil, gas, and coal leasing, streamline permitting for energy infrastructure, and ensure transparency in energy development on federal lands.
Key provisions include:
- Requiring the Interior Secretary to immediately resume quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales and conduct a minimum of four lease sales per year in certain states.
- Establishing new requirements for offshore oil and gas leasing, including conducting all lease sales described in the 2017-2022 program and holding annual lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska regions.
- Amending the Mineral Leasing Act to expedite the processing of protested lease sales, allow for the suspension of operations permits, and reform the administrative protest process.
- Increasing transparency by requiring regular reporting on the status of lease nominations, permit applications, and approved activities.
- Streamlining certain National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews and establishing timelines for completing environmental impact statements and assessments.
- Designating mining as a covered sector under the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council to expedite mineral project reviews.
- Modifying revenue sharing for offshore oil, gas, and wind development to provide more funds to coastal states and political subdivisions.
- Reducing certain royalty rates and minimum bids for onshore and offshore fossil fuel leasing.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18. (on 03/23/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1335/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1335/BILLS-118hr1335rh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1335/BILLS-118hr1335ih.pdf |
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