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American Energy First Act

Introduced: November 1, 2021 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Jul 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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American Energy First Act

This bill addresses the onshore and offshore production of traditional (e.g., oil and gas) and alternative (e.g., solar and wind) energy resources and establishes requirements for distributing revenues generated from energy production, including revenues to states and territories for conservation efforts.

For example, the bill limits the President's authority to (1) withdraw areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from oil and gas leasing, and (2) declare new marine national monuments.

In addition, the Department of the Interior must obtain congressional approval before declaring a moratorium on issuing leases on federal lands or waters for oil, gas, or coal. Further, the bill requires Interior to defer to state regulations, guidance, and permit requirements for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing (i.e., fracking) relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land. Interior may delegate decisions about issuing oil and gas drill permits on federal land to states.

Interior must also establish certain federal land as geothermal, solar, and wind energy leasing priority areas. The bill also allows Interior to conduct certain lease sales, such as offshore wind lease sales on the OCS in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories, and establishes requirements for distributing revenues from such leases to the Treasury, the Coral Reef Conservation Fund established by this bill, and U.S. territories.

What's happening now July 30, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 522 Related bill Conservation Funding Protection Act
  • HR 543 Related bill POWER Act
  • HR 1689 Related bill Offshore Wind for Territories Act
  • S 69 Related bill Conservation Funding Protection Act
  • S 76 Related bill POWER Act of 2021
  • HR 8437 Related bill BREEZE Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 4
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 26, 2022
Cheney, Liz
· Nov 1, 2021
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Nov 1, 2021
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jul 29, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Jul 29, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jul 29, 2021
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 29, 2021
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4334: American Energy First Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4334/
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"H.R. 4334: American Energy First Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4334/.
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H.R. 4334, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4334/.
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