S. 4227IntroducedENERGY
A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes.
Licensing and registrations · Oil and gas
Key facts
Introduced: May 16, 2022
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 3
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Nov 17, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring a drilling permit 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 federally owned, and (2) the federal government neither owns nor leases the surface estate within the unit's boundaries.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Nov 17, 2022Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
- Nov 17, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 117-203.
- Nov 17, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 117-203.
- Jul 21, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Jun 7, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-301.
- May 16, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- May 16, 2022Introduced in Senate
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