ANWR Act

Bill: 117-hr-1726
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-03-09
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: 2021-05-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>America Needs Worthwhile Resources Act or the ANWR Act</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 oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Gosar , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Stauber , and Mrs. Boebert ) 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 or the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leasing shall not take effect without the express approval of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America Needs Worthwhile Resources Act or the ANWR Act . 2. Congressional approval of orders Any order or action by the President or the Secretary of the Interior that has the effect of placing a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge shall have no force or effect unless— (1) the order or action is submitted to Congress; and (2) a joint resolution that approves the order or action is enacted by Congress.