HR 1559 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

More Energy More Jobs Act of 2023

Introduced Mar 10, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Nathaniel Moran R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 22, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 10, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

More Energy More Jobs Act of 2023

This bill revises requirements concerning oil and gas lease sales under the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program.

Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to allow coastal states to nominate areas off their coasts for oil and gas development.

In addition, Interior must 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. The bill also establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 10, 2023.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalMar 10, 2023
D-TXHenry CuellarOriginalMar 10, 2023

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 22, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  2. Mar 10, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 10, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

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  1. Mar 10, 2023Introduced in House

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