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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.

Introduced: March 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 1, 2011
Recalled by full committee.
Mar 7, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the nation's economy and security depend upon full and immediate restoration of shallow and deepwater drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico, and (2) the long-term economic health of Alaska depends upon the responsible development of the oil and natural gas reserves of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.

Urges the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) streamline the review and approval of applications for both shallow and deepwater drilling permits in the Outer Continental Shelf, (2) take immediate action to provide the shallow and deepwater industry with a completed sample application meeting all new safety and environmental regulations, (3) supply written guidance and clarification to applicants regarding new safety requirements, and (4) give permit applicants timely and detailed explanations on any areas of a permit which do not satisfy new requirements.

What's happening now September 1, 2011

Recalled by full committee.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 3 Republican 18
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 29, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Mar 16, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Mar 10, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 9, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Mar 3, 2011
Alexander, Rodney
· Mar 3, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Mar 3, 2011
Black, Diane
· Mar 3, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 3, 2011
Bonner, Jo
· Mar 3, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Mar 3, 2011
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 3, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Mar 3, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Mar 3, 2011
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 3, 2011
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 3, 2011
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Mar 3, 2011
Davis, Geoff
· Mar 3, 2011
Dent, Charles
· Mar 3, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Mar 3, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Mar 3, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Mar 3, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Mar 3, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Mar 3, 2011
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 3, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 3, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Mar 3, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Mar 3, 2011
JOHNSON, SAM
· Mar 3, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Mar 3, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 3, 2011
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 3, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 3, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· Mar 3, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Mar 3, 2011
REHBERG, DENNY
· Mar 3, 2011
Renacci, James
· Mar 3, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Mar 3, 2011
Richmond, Cedric
· Mar 3, 2011
Roby, Martha
· Mar 3, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 3, 2011
SMITH, LAMAR
· Mar 3, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 140: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-140/
MLA
"H. Res. 140: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-140/.
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H. Res. 140, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-140/.
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[H. Res. 140: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-140/)
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