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HR 4749 109th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Commerce Energy Energy prices Gas industry Oil and gas leases Oil and gas royalties Petroleum industry Subsidies

Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2006

Introduced: February 14, 2006 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Feb 17, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 14, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 14, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E144)
Feb 14, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to suspend relief from any federal requirement to pay royalty (thus requiring the payment of royalties to the federal government) for production of oil or natural gas from federal lands (including submerged lands) during any period in which average prices of either crude oil or natural gas exceed specified amounts.

Instructs the Secretary to seek to renegotiate certain existing leases authorizing production of oil or natural gas on federal land to conform with this Act.

Conditions eligibility for renewal of such leases or new leases for existing lessees upon compliance with this Act.

What's happening now February 17, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2314 Related bill Royalty Relief Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Independent 1
Watson, Diane
· Jun 15, 2006
STUPAK, BART
· Apr 25, 2006
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 5, 2006
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 5, 2006
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 2, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 28, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 16, 2006
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 16, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· Feb 14, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4749: Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4749/
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"H.R. 4749: Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4749/.
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