118th Congress Energy
H.R. 923: POWER Act of 2023
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Summary
Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2023 or the POWER Act of 2023
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Russ Fulcher R-IDOriginal
- Paul Gosar R-AZOriginal
- Clay Higgins R-LAOriginal
- Troy Nehls R-TXOriginal
- Dan Newhouse R-WAOriginal
- Clarence Owens R-UTOriginal
- Andrew Ogles R-TNOriginal
- Matthew Rosendale R-MTOriginal
- Guy Reschenthaler R-PAOriginal
- Chip Roy R-TXOriginal
- Chris Stewart R-UTOriginal
- Pete Stauber R-MNOriginal
- Claudia Tenney R-NYOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- Ryan Zinke R-MTOriginal
- Josh Brecheen R-OK
- Lauren Boebert R-CO
- Pete Sessions R-TX
- W. Steube R-FL
- Dan Bishop R-NC
- Cliff Bentz R-OR
- Marjorie Greene R-GA
- David Rouzer R-NC
- William Timmons R-SC
- Adrian Smith R-NE
- Mary Miller R-IL
- Robert Good R-VA
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- Celeste Maloy R-UT
- Greg Lopez R-CO
Who scored on this bill
- 1Harriet Hageman SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Harriet Hageman.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced in House
- 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.