S 4227
117th Congress
Senate
Energy
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Nov 17, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 117-203.
Jul 21, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jun 7, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-301.
May 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring a drilling permit under the Mineral Leasing Act for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit, if (1) less than 50% of the minerals within the unit are federally owned, and (2) the federal government neither owns nor leases the surface estate within the unit's boundaries.
What's happening now
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Committees of jurisdiction
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