Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-3225
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2019-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative and renewable resources
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Legal fees and court costs
Oil and gas
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: 

Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019

 
This bill modifies several provisions related to oil and gas leasing on public lands.
 
Among other things, the bill
 
 
revises the competitive auction process to a competitive-sealed bidding process and eliminates non-competitive bidding;
 
increases royalty and rental rates;
 
requires lease sales to be held in each state no more than three times per year instead of quarterly;
 
decreases lease term durations from 10 to 5 years,
 
adds a number of new provisions related to protection of private surface estate owners;
 
authorizes the Department of the Interior to issue master leasing plans;
 
requires certain lease information be made available on public websites, including the names of all current and former lessees and operators; and 
 
imposes a new fee to submit an expression of interest for lands that the public is interested in leasing.
 

action_date: 2020-12-24
text: 

Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies several provisions related to oil and gas leasing on public lands.
 
Among other things, the bill
 
 
revises the competitive auction process to a competitive-sealed bidding process and eliminates non-competitive bidding;
 
increases royalty and rental rates;
 
requires lease sales to be held in each state no more than three times per year instead of quarterly;
 
decreases lease term durations from 10 to 5 years,
 
adds a number of new provisions related to protection of private surface estate owners;
 
authorizes the Department of the Interior to issue master leasing plans;
 
requires certain lease information be made available on public websites, including the names of all current and former lessees and operators; and 
 
imposes a new fee to submit an expression of interest for lands that the public is interested in leasing.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-689, Part I.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-689, Part I.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Introduced in House