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Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act

USA119th CongressHR-2053| House 
| Updated: 3/11/2025
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to restrict the issuance of new oil and natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico. It prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from granting new leases to any person or entity that holds an existing "covered lease" unless they first renegotiate those leases. The purpose of this renegotiation is to modify payment responsibilities, requiring the payment of royalties when oil and natural gas prices reach or exceed certain predetermined thresholds. A "covered lease" refers to specific existing leases in the Gulf of Mexico that were issued under particular acts and currently lack market-price-based royalty limitations. The bill also extends these restrictions to the transfer of leases, preventing lessees from obtaining new interests without first renegotiating their existing covered leases to include these royalty payment conditions. Furthermore, it mandates that the Secretary agree to amend certain older leases from 1996-2000 to incorporate these new price thresholds for royalty suspension provisions, with an effective date of October 1, 2026.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5186
Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act of 2019
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1030
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5186
    Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act of 2019


  • March 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1030
    Introduced in Senate

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 119-1030: Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act

Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act

USA119th CongressHR-2053| House 
| Updated: 3/11/2025
This legislation aims to restrict the issuance of new oil and natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico. It prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from granting new leases to any person or entity that holds an existing "covered lease" unless they first renegotiate those leases. The purpose of this renegotiation is to modify payment responsibilities, requiring the payment of royalties when oil and natural gas prices reach or exceed certain predetermined thresholds. A "covered lease" refers to specific existing leases in the Gulf of Mexico that were issued under particular acts and currently lack market-price-based royalty limitations. The bill also extends these restrictions to the transfer of leases, preventing lessees from obtaining new interests without first renegotiating their existing covered leases to include these royalty payment conditions. Furthermore, it mandates that the Secretary agree to amend certain older leases from 1996-2000 to incorporate these new price thresholds for royalty suspension provisions, with an effective date of October 1, 2026.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5186
Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act of 2019
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1030
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5186
    Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act of 2019


  • March 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1030
    Introduced in Senate
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 119-1030: Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted