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S. 5217 117th Congress Senate

Use it or Lose it Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to promote the diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 8, 2022 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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Dec 8, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 8, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 8, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Use it or Lose it Act of 2022

This bill requires holders of certain offshore and onshore oil and gas leases to diligently develop their leases. The Department of the Interior may assess an annual fee against a leaseholder who fails to appropriately develop a lease.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 8, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5217: Use it or Lose it Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5217/
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"S. 5217: Use it or Lose it Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5217/.
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S. 5217, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5217/.
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