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S 3731 117th Congress Senate Energy

A bill to restart oil and gas leasing and permitting on Federal land, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 2, 2022 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas 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.
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Mar 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the President to immediately resume issuing oil and gas leases on federal lands and offshore submerged lands in the Outer Continental Shelf as specified under the bill. In addition, the bill prohibits the President from delaying such leases, including delaying related permits, approvals, or authorizations.

What's happening now March 2, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7397 Identical bill To restart oil and gas leasing and permitting on Federal land, and for other purposes.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3731: A bill to restart oil and gas leasing and permitting on Federal land, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3731/
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"S. 3731: A bill to restart oil and gas leasing and permitting on Federal land, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3731/.
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S. 3731, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3731/.
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