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S 665 115th Congress Senate Energy Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

Unleashing American Energy Act of 2017

Introduced: March 15, 2017 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 15, 2017
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Unleashing American Energy Act of 2017

This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to conduct additional lease sales under an approved five-year oil and gas leasing program.

Additional lease sales shall not require the reapproval of a leasing program.

What's happening now March 15, 2017

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

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All 2 Republican 2
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 15, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 665: Unleashing American Energy Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-665/
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"S. 665: Unleashing American Energy Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-665/.
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S. 665, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-665/.
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