House Bill 6927
117th Congress(2021-2022)
American Energy Security and Transparency Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 3, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6927
Congress
117
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
American Energy Security and Transparency Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to immediately resume sales of oil and gas leases in accordance with applicable onshore mineral leasing laws. The bill further specifies that Interior must conduct a minimum number of sales and offer all parcels eligible for oil and gas development in each state where there is land available for oil and gas leasing.
Additionally, Interior must report to Congress, and publish certain information on its website, concerning sales of oil and gas leases and related drilling permits.
March 3, 2022
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03/09/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
03/03/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/03/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 5, 2023 1:15:22 AM