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HR 1325 United States House · 117th Congress

More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021

Summary
More Energy More Jobs Act of 2021 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.
Issues: ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill expands oil/gas leasing in Gulf of Mexico, promoting fossil fuels over renewable energy development per its focus on lease sales and coastal state nominations.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentPromotes oil/gas drilling expansion without environmental safeguards, increasing fossil fuel extraction which conflicts with environmental protection goals95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 25, 2021 Last action Mar 30, 2021
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Mar 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Photo of Kevin Brady
Kevin Brady
RRepublican
TX
8
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Photo of Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar
DDemocratic
TX
28