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Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act

USA118th CongressS-535| Senate 
| Updated: 7/11/2023
John Hoeven

John Hoeven

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act This bill expedites the permitting process for oil and gas drilling on federal land. Specifically, the bill bans the Department of the Interior from requiring a permit to drill for an oil and gas lease under the Mineral Leasing Act for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if (1) less than 50% of the minerals within the unit are minerals owned by the federal government, and (2) the federal government does not own or lease the surface estate within the area directly impacted by the action. However, this ban does not apply to certain tribal land. In addition, the bill requires state drilling applicants to notify Interior if their permit or plan would impact or extract federally owned oil or gas. Holders of oil or gas leases must notify Interior when they submit a state permit application to drill.

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Timeline
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 22, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1205
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 17, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 11, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-53.
Jul 11, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
  • February 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 22, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1205
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • May 17, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • July 11, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-53.


  • July 11, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.

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Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act

USA118th CongressS-535| Senate 
| Updated: 7/11/2023
Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act This bill expedites the permitting process for oil and gas drilling on federal land. Specifically, the bill bans the Department of the Interior from requiring a permit to drill for an oil and gas lease under the Mineral Leasing Act for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if (1) less than 50% of the minerals within the unit are minerals owned by the federal government, and (2) the federal government does not own or lease the surface estate within the area directly impacted by the action. However, this ban does not apply to certain tribal land. In addition, the bill requires state drilling applicants to notify Interior if their permit or plan would impact or extract federally owned oil or gas. Holders of oil or gas leases must notify Interior when they submit a state permit application to drill.

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Timeline
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 22, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1205
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 17, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 11, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-53.
Jul 11, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
  • February 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 22, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1205
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • May 17, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • July 11, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-53.


  • July 11, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
John Hoeven

John Hoeven

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 118-1456: SPUR Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Indian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMiningOil and gasState and local government operations