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S 4947 116th Congress Senate Energy Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Gulf of Mexico Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

Conservation Funding Protection Act

Introduced: December 2, 2020 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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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.
Dec 2, 2020
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Conservation Funding Protection Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to hold at least two region-wide oil and gas lease sales per year in the Gulf of Mexico. Each lease sale must include areas in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. In addition, the bill establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.

What's happening now December 2, 2020

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Dec 10, 2020
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Dec 2, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 2, 2020
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Dec 2, 2020
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Dec 2, 2020
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 2, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4947: Conservation Funding Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4947/
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"S. 4947: Conservation Funding Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4947/.
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S. 4947, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4947/.
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