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S. 3488 116th Congress Senate

A bill 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…

Official title: A bill 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 In… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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 12, 2020 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Energy Energy revenues and royaltiesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 12, 2020
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 Latest action March 12, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3488: A bill 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3488/
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"S. 3488: A bill 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3488/.
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S. 3488, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3488/.
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[S. 3488: A bill 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3488/)
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