Search Results: keywords:"royalty rates"

  • H. R. 9017 — To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the royalty rates for leases for oil and gas extraction on Federal land, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
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    The bill, H. R. 9017, proposes changes to the Mineral Leasing Act to adjust the royalty rates for oil and gas leases on federal land. It suggests reducing the royalty rates from 16⅔% to 12½% and lowering the minimum bid and rental rates for oil and gas leases. Additionally, the bill...

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    The bill wants to change the rules about how much money companies pay to dig for oil and gas on land owned by the government. It suggests making it cheaper for companies, but this might mean less money for things the government pays for, like schools and roads.

  • H. R. 1865 — To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:25,902

    H.R. 1865, known as the "Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025," aims to modernize the regulations around mining on public domain lands in the U.S. The bill introduces new rules for issuing mining leases, sets royalty rates for extracted minerals, and enhances environmental...

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    The "Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025" is a plan to make sure companies take better care of the environment when digging for treasure in the ground and to make sure they pay the right amount of money, like rent, to use public lands.

  • H. R. 526 — To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the royalty rates for leases for oil and gas extraction on Federal land, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,055

    H.R. 526, titled the “Declaration of Energy Independence Act,” seeks to amend the Mineral Leasing Act by adjusting the royalty rates for oil and gas extraction on federal lands. The bill proposes reducing the onshore oil and gas royalty rates from 16⅔ percent to 12½ percent and changing...

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    The Declaration of Energy Independence Act wants to change how much money the government gets when companies take oil and gas from public land. It suggests the government gets a smaller share of the profits and tries to make it cheaper for companies to start drilling, which might mean the government earns less money from these lands.

  • H. R. 8554 — To eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:15,219

    H. R. 8554, known as the “End Polluter Welfare Act of 2024,” aims to eliminate subsides and tax benefits for fossil-fuel production in the United States. The bill proposes changes to existing laws to increase royalties and taxes on fossil fuels, cut down on tax breaks and...

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    H. R. 8554 wants to stop giving money help and tax breaks to companies that use oil, gas, and coal, and instead make them pay more to help the Earth stay clean. This means making these companies pay more money if they spill oil and use the land, and trying not to let government money be used for things that help them find and use more oil, gas, and coal.