US HB2375 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Facilitating American Security Through Energy Resources Act or FASTER Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) identify annually 200 non-producing oil and gas leases held for onshore federal land that have the highest potential for oil and gas production and for which the Department has already received an Application for Permit to Drill, and (2) issue permits to drill on leases identified in such assessment within 180 days after reporting the assessment to Congress.

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Title

Facilitating American Security Through Energy Resources Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-07-06HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2011-06-24HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2011-06-24HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1212)

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