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HR 1115 111th Congress House

Restoring the West's Fair Share Act of 2009

Official title: To repeal a requirement to reduce by 2 percent the amount payable to each State in fiscal year 2008.

Introduced: February 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Energy revenues and royaltiesIntergovernmental relationsState and local finance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 25, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 23, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring the West's Fair Share Act of 2009 - Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the requirement for a deduction of 2% from the amount payable to a state in FY2008 under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, and under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, before disbursing a payment to that state and for the deposit of the amount deducted to miscellaneous receipts.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1115: Restoring the West's Fair Share Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1115/
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"H.R. 1115: Restoring the West's Fair Share Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1115/.
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