House Bill 543
117th Congress(2021-2022)
POWER Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 28, 2021
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
543
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
Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act or the POWER Act
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, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases.
In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.
January 28, 2021
02/24/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
02/19/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
02/04/2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H367)
01/28/2021
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.
01/28/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:35 PM