US Congress House Bill 4239 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-2)
Status: Introduced on November 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-11-02 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 781.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

SECURE American Energy Act Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act Accessing Strategic Resources Offshore Act or the ASTRO Act This bill addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the OCS to certain states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alaska). The bill also increases, for FY2029-FY2059, the amount of qualified OCS revenues available for distribution to Gulf producing states (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas). The bill limits the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the OCS. Under the bill, the Department of the Interior must conduct wind lease sales on the OCS off the coast of California and Hawaii. Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources for Energy Act or the ONSHORE Act The bill allows states with an established permitting and regulatory programs to manage certain federal permitting and regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas development on federal lands within their borders. The bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to provide a mechanism for states to receive their entitled percentage of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals for all public land or deposits located in the state. Interior must defer to state regulations, guidance, and permit requirements for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land.

SECURE American Energy Act Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act

Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]
Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-11-02	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 781.
2018-11-02	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1000.
2017-11-08	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.
2017-11-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-11-07	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-11-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-11-03	House	Introduced in House

HB2157 (Related) 2017-05-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
SB2319 (Related) 2018-01-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S301)
HB3133 (Related) 2018-11-16 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 804.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4239/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4239/BILLS-115hr4239ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4239/BILLS-115hr4239rh.pdf