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H.R. 522 117th Congress House

Conservation Funding Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require annual lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico region of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Dan Crenshaw Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Energy Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchGulf of MexicoLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 69 Identical bill Conservation Funding Protection Act
  • HR 1325 More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021
  • HR 4334 American Energy First Act
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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 8
Hagedorn, Jim
· Oct 26, 2021
 R
Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Mar 1, 2021
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Feb 1, 2021
Rosendale, Matthew
· Feb 1, 2021
Carl, Jerry
· Jan 28, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Jan 28, 2021
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 522: Conservation Funding Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-522/
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"H.R. 522: Conservation Funding Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-522/.
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H.R. 522, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-522/.
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