HR 3811 109th Congress House

To terminate the effect of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf, and for…

Official title: To terminate the effect of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To terminate the effect of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2005 See on congress.gov

Energy AppropriationsCoastal zoneContinental shelfEconomics and Public Finance

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Gas in submerged landsGulf of MexicoMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNatural gasOil and gas leasesPetroleumPetroleum in submerged landsPublic Lands and Natural Resources

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 18, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8894-8896)

Oct 7, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8802-8803)

Sep 21, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Sep 15, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Sep 15, 2005

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 18, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8894-8896)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that all federal law prohibitions against spending appropriated funds for oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf shall have no force or effect.

Revokes all existing withdrawals by the President under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Declares that such withdrawals are no longer in effect.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a sale of oil and gas leases on all submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that are depicted in a specified document entitled "Eastern Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale."

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 4

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3811: To terminate the effect of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3811/

MLA

"H.R. 3811: To terminate the effect of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3811/.

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H.R. 3811, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3811/.

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[H.R. 3811: To terminate the effect of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3811/)