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HR 7282 96th Congress House

Federal Oil and Gas Development Act of 1980

Introduced: May 7, 1980 See on congress.gov
Energy
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 1980
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
May 7, 1980
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
May 7, 1980
Introduced in House
May 7, 1980
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
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 Latest action May 7, 1980

Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7282: Federal Oil and Gas Development Act of 1980. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-7282/
MLA
"H.R. 7282: Federal Oil and Gas Development Act of 1980." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-7282/.
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H.R. 7282, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-7282/.
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