End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021
Latest action · Jun 19, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 4, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021
This bill specifies requirements for the leasing of oil and gas resources on federal lands.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), with respect to certain federal land that is covered by a reasonably foreseeable development scenario (i.e., a long-term projection of oil and gas development) shall not offer the land for lease until such scenario includes an assessment of the land's oil and gas potential that specifically identifies the potential for all acres subject to decisions on availability for leasing.
If certain federal land that is otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources is not covered by a reasonably foreseeable development scenario, the BLM shall complete such a scenario in accordance with the requirements and factors described in this bill.
In general, the BLM shall not offer for lease certain federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources if such land is designated in the applicable reasonably foreseeable development scenario as having low or no potential for the development of oil or gas resources. However, the bill provides for a variance process.
With respect to each of these requirements, exceptions apply for federal land that is leased for the purpose of preventing oil or gas drainage or that meets specified requirements related to size and proximity to an oil- or gas-producing well.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | May 13, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Sep 20, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Nov 3, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Nov 9, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Nov 30, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Jun 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- May 4, 2021Introduced in House
- May 4, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 607 | End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Oct 19, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 4, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.