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HR 5577 114th Congress House

Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct offshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 12, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 6, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 6, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5069-5070)
Sep 6, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5069-5070)
Sep 6, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5577.
Sep 6, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5069-5070)
Sep 6, 2016
Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 6, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.
Sep 6, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-713.
Jul 13, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 13, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2016
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Jul 6, 2016
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 24, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 24, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 24, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 7, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to conduct offshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based bidding methods.

Before conducting any Internet-based sale, BOEM is required to gather information from each company present for bidding at the 10 most recent oil and gas lease sales conducted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The information is designed to provide the bidding public sufficient opportunity to share ideas, methods, and concerns regarding Internet-based leasing.

All Internet-based sales must meet certain requirements and BOEM shall publicly disclose statistical data regarding any sale on the day the sale is executed.

Additionally, BOEM must conduct at least one Internet-based lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region within 18 months.

BOEM must also provide a report to Congress within 90 days after it conducts a third Internet-based lease sale.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5577: Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5577/
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"H.R. 5577: Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5577/.
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H.R. 5577, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5577/.
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