118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1559 — More Energy More Jobs Act of 2023

“To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue an oil and gas leasing program under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and for other purposes.”

Energy

Introduced Mar 10, 2023

Last action Mar 22, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 10, 2023

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Referred

Mar 22, 2023

Natural Resources

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill revises requirements concerning oil and gas lease sales under the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to allow coastal states to nominate areas off their coasts for oil and gas development. In addition, Interior must hold at least two region-wide oil and gas lease sales per year in the Gulf of Mexico. Each lease sale must include areas in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. The bill also establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Mar 22, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Mar 10, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.