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More Energy More Jobs Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1559| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
Nathaniel Moran

Nathaniel Moran

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Barry Moore (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
More Energy More Jobs Act of 2023 This bill revises requirements concerning oil and gas lease sales under the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to allow coastal states to nominate areas off their coasts for oil and gas development. In addition, Interior must 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. The bill also establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1325
More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1325
    More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021


  • March 10, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy

More Energy More Jobs Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1559| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
More Energy More Jobs Act of 2023 This bill revises requirements concerning oil and gas lease sales under the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to allow coastal states to nominate areas off their coasts for oil and gas development. In addition, Interior must 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. The bill also establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1325
More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1325
    More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021


  • March 10, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Nathaniel Moran

Nathaniel Moran

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Barry Moore (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted