118th Congress Energy
S. 319: POWER Act
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- John Barrasso R-WYOriginal
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Katie Britt R-ALOriginal
- Michael Crapo R-IDOriginal
- Shelley Capito R-WVOriginal
- Tom Cotton R-AROriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- John Hoeven R-NDOriginal
- Ron Johnson R-WIOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Mike Lee R-UTOriginal
- Markwayne Mullin R-OKOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Tommy Tuberville R-ALOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Bill Cassidy R-LA
- Dan Sullivan R-AK
- James David Vance R-OH
- Ted Budd R-NC
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Cynthia Lummis.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.