POWER Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-76| Senate
| Updated: 1/28/2021
Cynthia M. Lummis
Republican Senator
Wyoming
Cosponsors (28)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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- On Floor
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- Enacted
Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2021 or the POWER Act of 2021 This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases. In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-5382Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Energy
CoalForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMetalsMiningOil and gasStrategic materials and reserves
POWER Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-76| Senate
| Updated: 1/28/2021
Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2021 or the POWER Act of 2021 This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases. In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-5382Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Cynthia M. Lummis
Republican Senator
Wyoming
Cosponsors (28)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Energy
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