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A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal a provision relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties by the Secretary of the Interior to promote development or operation, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the authority of the Secretary to reduce or eliminate certain royalties and net profit shares, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-3488| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2020
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from suspending, waiving, or reducing rents or royalties that the government receives for the production of certain mineral resources (e.g., fossil fuel) on leased public land, including royalties or net profit shares received from oil and gas exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • March 12, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • March 12, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 116-3611: ReWIND Act
  • HR 116-6707: ReWIND Act
  • HR 116-6289: STOP Act of 2020
Energy revenues and royaltiesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas

A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal a provision relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties by the Secretary of the Interior to promote development or operation, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the authority of the Secretary to reduce or eliminate certain royalties and net profit shares, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-3488| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2020
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from suspending, waiving, or reducing rents or royalties that the government receives for the production of certain mineral resources (e.g., fossil fuel) on leased public land, including royalties or net profit shares received from oil and gas exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • March 12, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • March 12, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 116-3611: ReWIND Act
  • HR 116-6707: ReWIND Act
  • HR 116-6289: STOP Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Energy revenues and royaltiesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas