I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6927 
To immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2022 
Ms. HERRELL (for herself, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mrs. MILLER 
of Illinois, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 
ROSENDALE, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. PFLUGER, Ms. CHENEY, 
Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. BABIN, and Mr. BENTZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Energy Se-
curity and Transparency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME ON-
SHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall immediately resume oil and gas lease sales 
in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the Mineral Leasing Act for Ac-
quired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.), and any other 
applicable onshore mineral leasing laws. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall ensure that any oil and gas lease sale 
made pursuant to paragraph (1) is conducted imme-
diately on completion of all applicable scoping, public 
comment, and environmental analysis requirements 
under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et 
seq.) and the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(b) ANNUAL LEASE SALES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Min-
eral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the Min-
eral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 
et seq.), and any other applicable onshore mineral 
leasing laws, beginning in fiscal year 2022, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall conduct a minimum of 
four oil and gas lease sales annually in each of the 
following States: 
(A) Wyoming. 
(B) New Mexico. 
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(C) Colorado. 
(D) Utah. 
(E) Montana. 
(F) North Dakota. 
(G) Oklahoma. 
(H) Nevada. 
(I) Any other State in which there is land 
available for oil and gas leasing under the Min-
eral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the 
Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 
U.S.C. 351 et seq.), and any other applicable 
onshore mineral leasing laws. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—In conducting a lease sale 
under paragraph (1) in a State described in that 
paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall offer 
all parcels eligible for oil and gas development under 
the resource management plan in effect for the 
State. 
(3) REPLACEMENT SALES.—If, for any reason, 
a lease sale under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is 
canceled, delayed, or deferred, including for a lack of 
eligible parcels, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
conduct a replacement sale during the same fiscal 
year. 
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(c) REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTS
AND 
COMMUNICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives all documents and communications 
relating to the comprehensive review of Federal oil 
and gas permitting and leasing practices required 
under section 208 of Executive Order 14008 (86 
Fed. Reg. 7624; relating to tackling the climate cri-
sis at home and abroad). 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The submission under para-
graph (1) shall include all documents and commu-
nications submitted to the Secretary of the Interior 
by members of the public in response to any public 
meeting or forum relating to the comprehensive re-
view described in that paragraph. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
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