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Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021

Introduced: March 2, 2021 Introduced by: Levin, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
Dec 14, 2022
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Dec 14, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-628, Part I.
May 5, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
May 5, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 5, 2021
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021

This bill modifies several provisions related to oil and gas leasing on public lands.

Among other requirements, the bill replaces the competitive auction process with a competitive-sealed bidding process. It also eliminates non-competitive bidding.

Additionally, the bill increases royalty rates, rental rates, and the minimum bid amount. Further, the bill creates a fee for nominating lands for leasing.

Lease sales must be held in each state no more than three times per year instead of quarterly. The bill also decreases lease term durations from 10 to 5 years. Certain lease information must be made available on public websites, including the names of all current and former lessees and operators.

The bill also adds a number of new provisions related to protection of private surface estate owners.

Finally, the bill establishes requirements to protect water resources, including by requiring oil or gas operators to replace certain water supplies affected by drilling, hydraulic fracturing (i.e., fracking), or production operations. In addition, the Bureau of Land Management must issue regulations governing the use of fracking under oil and gas leases for federal lands. The regulations must require (1) baseline water testing, and (2) public disclosure of each chemical used for fracking.

What's happening now December 14, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11