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Conservation Funding Protection Act

USA116th CongressS-4947| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2020
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (6)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Conservation Funding Protection Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to hold at least two region-wide oil and gas lease sales per year in the Gulf of Mexico. Each lease sale must include areas in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. In addition, the bill establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • December 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • December 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchGulf of MexicoLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gas

Conservation Funding Protection Act

USA116th CongressS-4947| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2020
Conservation Funding Protection Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to hold at least two region-wide oil and gas lease sales per year in the Gulf of Mexico. Each lease sale must include areas in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. In addition, the bill establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • December 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • December 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (6)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchGulf of MexicoLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gas