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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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Mar 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 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.

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