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S 69 117th Congress Senate Energy Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Gulf of Mexico Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

Conservation Funding Protection Act

Introduced: January 27, 2021 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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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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Jan 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Conservation Funding Protection Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to hold at least two region-wide oil and gas lease sales per year in the Gulf of Mexico. Each lease sale must include areas in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. In addition, the bill establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.

What's happening now January 27, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1325 Related bill More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021
  • HR 4334 Related bill American Energy First Act
  • HR 522 Identical bill Conservation Funding Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 27, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 27, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 27, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 27, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 27, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 27, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 69: Conservation Funding Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-69/
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"S. 69: Conservation Funding Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-69/.
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S. 69, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-69/.
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