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American Energy First Act

USA116th CongressHR-4294| House 
| Updated: 9/16/2019
Steve Scalise

Steve Scalise

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (12)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Energy First Act This bill addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources, and the use of renewable energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. Among other things, the bill allows states with an established permitting and regulatory program to manage certain federal permitting and regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas development on federal lands within their borders; limits the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the OCS; establishes a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the OCS to certain states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alaska); provides a mechanism for states to receive their entitled percentage of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals for all public land or deposits located in the state; requires the Department of the Interior to establish certain federal land as geothermal and wind energy leasing priority areas; and limits the authority of Interior to declare a moratorium on the leasing of federal lands for oil and gas activities unless such moratorium is authorized by Congress.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sep 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sep 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
  • September 11, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 11, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • September 16, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • September 16, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • September 16, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 116-218: ONSHORE Act
  • S 116-2270: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
  • HR 116-998: State Mineral Revenue Protection Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4026: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
  • HR 116-3424: SEA Act of 2019
  • S 116-499: Offshore Wind for Territories Act
  • HR 116-1014: Offshore Wind for Territories Act
  • HR 116-1650: Ending Duplicative Permitting Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAlaskaAlternative and renewable resourcesAmerican SamoaAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsAquacultureAquatic ecologyArchaeology and anthropologyAtlantic OceanCaribbean areaCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEndangered and threatened speciesEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGeorgiaGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamGulf of MexicoHistoric sites and heritage areasIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMilitary operations and strategyMiningMonuments and memorialsNorth CarolinaNorthern Mariana IslandsOil and gasPacific OceanParks, recreation areas, trailsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaState and local financeState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesTrade restrictionsUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirginiaVirgin IslandsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

American Energy First Act

USA116th CongressHR-4294| House 
| Updated: 9/16/2019
American Energy First Act This bill addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources, and the use of renewable energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. Among other things, the bill allows states with an established permitting and regulatory program to manage certain federal permitting and regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas development on federal lands within their borders; limits the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the OCS; establishes a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the OCS to certain states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alaska); provides a mechanism for states to receive their entitled percentage of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals for all public land or deposits located in the state; requires the Department of the Interior to establish certain federal land as geothermal and wind energy leasing priority areas; and limits the authority of Interior to declare a moratorium on the leasing of federal lands for oil and gas activities unless such moratorium is authorized by Congress.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sep 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sep 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
  • September 11, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 11, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • September 16, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • September 16, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • September 16, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Steve Scalise

Steve Scalise

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (12)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 116-218: ONSHORE Act
  • S 116-2270: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
  • HR 116-998: State Mineral Revenue Protection Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4026: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act
  • HR 116-3424: SEA Act of 2019
  • S 116-499: Offshore Wind for Territories Act
  • HR 116-1014: Offshore Wind for Territories Act
  • HR 116-1650: Ending Duplicative Permitting Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAlaskaAlternative and renewable resourcesAmerican SamoaAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsAquacultureAquatic ecologyArchaeology and anthropologyAtlantic OceanCaribbean areaCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEndangered and threatened speciesEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGeorgiaGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamGulf of MexicoHistoric sites and heritage areasIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMilitary operations and strategyMiningMonuments and memorialsNorth CarolinaNorthern Mariana IslandsOil and gasPacific OceanParks, recreation areas, trailsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaState and local financeState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesTrade restrictionsUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirginiaVirgin IslandsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection