HR 543
117th Congress
House
Energy
Coal
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Metals
Mining
Oil and gas
Strategic materials and reserves
POWER Act
Introduced: January 28, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 4, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H367)
Jan 28, 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 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act or the POWER Act
This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases.
In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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