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H.R. 6289 116th Congress House

STOP Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal a provision relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties by the Secretary of the Interior … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal a provision relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties by the Secretary of the Interior to promote development or operation, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the authority of the Secretary to reduce or eliminate certain royalties and net profit shares, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 19, 2020 Introduced by: Ilhan Omar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Energy Energy revenues and royaltiesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 19, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 19, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Trump's Oil Payoff Act of 2020 or STOP Act of 2020

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from suspending, waiving, or reducing rents or royalties that the government receives for the production of certain mineral resources (e.g., fossil fuel) on leased public land, including royalties or net profit shares received from oil and gas exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6707 ReWIND Act
  • S 3488 A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal a provision relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents…
  • S 3611 ReWIND Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 8
Eshoo, Anna
· Jun 24, 2020
Blumenauer, Earl
· Apr 10, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 10, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 10, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 10, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Apr 10, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Apr 10, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 10, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 19, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 19, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Mar 19, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6289: STOP Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6289/
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"H.R. 6289: STOP Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6289/.
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H.R. 6289, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6289/.
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