Search Results: keywords:"offshore lease sales"

  • S. 460 — To promote domestic energy production, to require onshore and offshore oil and natural gas lease sales, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,962

    S. 460 is a bill aimed at boosting energy production in the United States by requiring regular oil and gas lease sales. It mandates the Secretary of the Interior to conduct at least four onshore oil and natural gas lease sales annually in specified states starting in 2025 and...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 460 is a plan to help America make more of its own energy by holding regular events where companies can buy permission to look for oil and gas underground and in the ocean. It says these events must happen a certain number of times each year, and the President can't stop them without asking for permission from Congress.

  • H. R. 5616 — To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore lease sales.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:1,732

    H.R. 5616 requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct several offshore oil and gas lease sales. The bill mandates at least 13 sales over five years, focusing on the Gulf of Mexico and Cook Inlet regions. It allows the Secretary to bypass some existing requirements to...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 5616 is a plan for the U.S. to sell or rent certain areas in the ocean for finding oil and gas, mainly in the Gulf of Mexico and Cook Inlet. The goal is to have these sales happen faster but still check that it's safe for the environment.