HR 4916 United States House · 118th Congress

CLEAN Energy Act

Summary

Comprehensive Legislation for Expanding and Advancing Nonrestrictive Energy Act or the CLEAN Energy Act This bill repeals certain requirements that the Department of the Interior must meet before issuing an onshore wind or solar right-of-way for wind or solar energy development on federal land. Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Interior may not issue a right-of-way for such development unless (1) an onshore oil and gas lease sale has been held in the 120 days prior to issuing the right-of-way, and (2) Interior offers a specified minimum acreage for oil and gas lease sales in the previous year. The bill repeals those requirements.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Sub-Topics: Renewable Energy Solar Oil & Gas Public Lands

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2023

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Introduced Jul 26, 2023 Last action Jul 26, 2023

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Jul 26, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Jul 26, 2023

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1 primary · 38 co-sponsors

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez