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H.R. 859 117th Congress House

Protecting American Energy Jobs Act

Official title: To prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2021 Introduced by: Lauren Boebert Republican · Colorado See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoal
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Department of the InteriorForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMetalsMiningOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsStrategic materials and reserves
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Became law
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, 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.
Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting American Energy Jobs Act

This bill limits the President's authority to prohibit or withdraw federal land or waters from energy production activities.

Specifically, the 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. Further, the bill repeals the President's authority to withdraw unleased lands on the outer Continental Shelf from oil and gas leasing.

The bill nullifies

  • Executive Order 13990 titled Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis;
  • Executive Order 14008 titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; and
  • the Department of the Interior's Secretarial Order 3395 concerning a temporary suspension of delegated authority to all of Interior's Bureaus and Offices, including the authority to approve leases.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 13
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Republican 28
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Mar 2, 2022
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2022
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Nov 2, 2021
Hagedorn, Jim
· Oct 26, 2021
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jul 6, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· Jun 30, 2021
Burgess, Michael
· May 20, 2021
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · May 20, 2021
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · May 18, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 18, 2021
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · May 14, 2021
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 11, 2021
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · May 11, 2021
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 30, 2021
Mooney, Alexander
· Feb 23, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 5, 2021
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Feb 5, 2021
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Feb 5, 2021
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Feb 5, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Feb 5, 2021
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Feb 5, 2021
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2021
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Feb 5, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Feb 5, 2021
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 5, 2021
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Feb 5, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Feb 5, 2021
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Feb 5, 2021
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 5, 2021
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2021
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Feb 5, 2021
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Feb 5, 2021
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 5, 2021
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Feb 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 859: Protecting American Energy Jobs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-859/
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"H.R. 859: Protecting American Energy Jobs Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-859/.
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H.R. 859, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-859/.
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