118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 923POWER Act of 2023

To prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land.

Energy
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Mar 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 9, 2023
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Referred
Mar 9, 2023
Agriculture · 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 the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands. Specifically, approval must be obtained for new (1) oil and gas leases, drill permits, approvals, or authorizations; (2) coal leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations; and (3) mineral patents, leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations. In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.