118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 356Unleashing American Energy Act

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.

Energy
Introduced Jan 13, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 13, 2023
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Referred
Feb 21, 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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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires a minimum amount of oil and gas lease sales a year on certain submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and limits delays on federal oil and gas leases on such lands. Specifically, this bill requires the Department of the Interior to annually conduct a minimum of two region-wide oil and gas lease sales in each of the following regions of the OCS: (1) the Gulf of Mexico region in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, and (2) the Alaska region. In addition, the bill requires the President to obtain congressional approval before delaying federal oil and gas leases on the OCS.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 13, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.