Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-520
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-01-28
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Coal

Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Legislative rules and procedure

Licensing and registrations

Mining

Oil and gas

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the President and the Department of the Interior to obtain the approval of Congress before implementing a moratorium on coal leasing.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 520 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Perry , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Mullin , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Allen , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Estes , and Mr. Fallon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide that an order or action by the President, Secretary of the Interior, or Department of the Interior official imposing a moratorium on coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021 . 2. Congressional approval for an order or action by the President, Secretary of the Interior, or Department of the Interior official imposing a moratorium on coal leasing Any order or action by the President, Secretary of the Interior, or Department of Interior official with delegated authority that has the effect of placing a moratorium on coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless— (1) the proposed order or action is submitted to Congress; and (2) a joint resolution that approves the order or action is enacted within 30 legislative days after receipt of such proposed order or action.