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HR 757 117th Congress House

Protecting New Mexico’s Jobs and Public Education System Act

Official title: To exempt the State of New Mexico from certain provisions of certain orders related to oil and gas drilling.

Introduced: February 3, 2021 See on congress.gov
Energy Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesMiningNew MexicoOil and gas
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Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 4, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H367)
Feb 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting New Mexico's Jobs and Public Education System Act

This bill exempts New Mexico from provisions of specified orders that suspend oil or gas drilling in federal lands or waters.

On January 27, 2021, the President issued an executive order that includes a moratorium on new oil or gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters. This bill exempts New Mexico from such moratorium.

On January 20, 2021, the Department of the Interior issued a secretarial order that includes a suspension on the authority of its bureaus and offices to issue any onshore or offshore fossil fuel authorization, including permits to drill. This bill exempts New Mexico from the suspension.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 757: Protecting New Mexico’s Jobs and Public Education System Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-757/
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"H.R. 757: Protecting New Mexico’s Jobs and Public Education System Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-757/.
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H.R. 757, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-757/.
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