HR 218 117th Congress House Energy Administrative remedies Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Licensing and registrations Mining Oil and gas

Saving America’s Energy Future Act

Introduced: April 14, 2021 Introduced by: Pfluger, August Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Feb 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Feb 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Jan 6, 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.

Jan 6, 2021

Introduced in House

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Saving America's Energy Future Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior from declaring a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain federal lands. In addition, the bill prohibits the departments from declaring a moratorium on renewals of such permits.

What's happening now February 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 21

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette

Indiana · Feb 3, 2021

Smith, Jason

Missouri · Feb 3, 2021

Kansas · Jan 25, 2021

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Jan 25, 2021

Oklahoma · Jan 6, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 218: Saving America’s Energy Future Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-218/

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