Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2248
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from revising the approved oil and gas leasing program for fiscal years 2017 through 2022.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 28, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 28, 2017
Latest Action
May 11, 2017
Origin Chamber
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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
2248
Congress
115
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.
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House Votes (0)
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from revising the approved Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for FY2017-FY2022. (Interior approved the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's proposed final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for FY2017-FY2022 on January 17, 2017.)

Text (1)
April 28, 2017
Actions (3)
05/11/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
04/28/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
04/28/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:53 PM