HR 4103 115th Congress House

HOARD Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit an annual report to Congress on certain statistics related to applications for a permit to drill an oil or gas well, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 31, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Oct 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Oct 24, 2017

Introduced in House

Oct 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Latest action October 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Having Open Access to Relevant Data Act or the HOARD Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the number and age of unused approved oil and gas drilling permits and the average cost to the Bureau of Land Management of approving such permits.

Applicants who have received more than 100 approved drilling permits and have not begun drilling are not eligible for five fiscal years to participate in the competitive and noncompetitive bidding processes for oil and gas exploration and production.

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