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HR 522 117th Congress House Energy Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Gulf of Mexico Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

Conservation Funding Protection Act

Introduced: October 26, 2021 Introduced by: Crenshaw, Dan Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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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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 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.

What's happening now February 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1325 Related bill More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021
  • HR 4334 Related bill American Energy First Act
  • S 69 Identical bill Conservation Funding Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 8
Hagedorn, Jim
· Oct 26, 2021
 R
Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Mar 1, 2021
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · 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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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 522: Conservation Funding Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-522/
MLA
"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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