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HR 6927 117th Congress House Energy

American Energy Security and Transparency Act

Introduced: March 3, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 3, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced in House
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American Energy Security and Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to immediately resume sales of oil and gas leases in accordance with applicable onshore mineral leasing laws. The bill further specifies that Interior must conduct a minimum number of sales and offer all parcels eligible for oil and gas development in each state where there is land available for oil and gas leasing.

Additionally, Interior must report to Congress, and publish certain information on its website, concerning sales of oil and gas leases and related drilling permits.

What's happening now March 9, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 18
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · May 27, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Apr 11, 2022
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Mar 18, 2022
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Mar 7, 2022
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Mar 7, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 7, 2022
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Mar 3, 2022
Cheney, Liz
· Mar 3, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Mar 3, 2022
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 3, 2022
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Mar 3, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6927: American Energy Security and Transparency Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6927/
MLA
"H.R. 6927: American Energy Security and Transparency Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6927/.
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H.R. 6927, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6927/.
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[H.R. 6927: American Energy Security and Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6927/)
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