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Introduced
05/04/2023
05/04/2023
In Committee
05/04/2023
05/04/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to provide for certain energy development, permitting reforms, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources Act (SPUR Act), aims to promote increased domestic energy production by reforming oil and gas leasing, permitting, and export processes, as well as making changes to mineral leasing, permitting, and designation. Key provisions include requiring the immediate resumption of quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales, allowing for reduced royalty rates, streamlining federal permitting processes, delegating certain permitting authority to states, expediting approvals for liquefied natural gas exports, and modifying definitions and criteria related to critical minerals. The bill also includes reforms related to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, such as addressing inaction on electric rate filings and reforming tolling order processes. Additionally, the bill contains provisions related to natural resource management, like grazing permit renewals and a prohibition on new federal land designations.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (13)
John Barrasso (R)*,
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Ted Cruz (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Josh Hawley (R),
John Hoeven (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
James Lankford (R),
Mike Lee (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Pete Ricketts (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 05/04/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1456/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1456/BILLS-118s1456is.pdf |
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