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H.R. 1325 117th Congress House

More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue an oil and gas leasing program under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 30, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021

This bill revises requirements concerning oil and gas lease sales under the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program.

Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to allow coastal states to nominate areas off their coasts for oil and gas development.

In addition, Interior must 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. The bill also establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 522 Conservation Funding Protection Act
  • S 69 Conservation Funding Protection Act
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1325: More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1325/
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"H.R. 1325: More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1325/.
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H.R. 1325, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1325/.
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