119th Congress · House bill · Last action May 26, 2026
H.R. 9034In CommitteeEnergy
Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Min, Dave (D-CA)18 cosponsorsIntroduced May 26, 2026
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In plain English
H.R. 9034 establishes fitness-to-operate standards that offshore oil and gas companies must meet to receive or maintain federal leases, and requires these operators to maintain escrow accounts to cover decommissioning costs when wells are retired. The bill restricts how long companies can keep wells in temporary abandonment status before completing permanent decommissioning. Rep. Dave Min (D-CA) introduced the bill with 18 Democratic cosponsors, and it was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 26, 2026.
What’s in the bill (4 sections)
- Sec. 2. Fitness to operate standards for oil and gas operators on the
- Sec. 34. Fitness to operate standards for offshore oil and gas
- Sec. 3. Decommissioning escrow accounts
- Sec. 4. Restriction on temporary abandonment of wells
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Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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All 18 cosponsors
18 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (18)
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Lieu, TedCA-36
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Levin, MikeCA-49
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Garcia, RobertCA-42
Lofgren, ZoeCA-18
Carson, AndréIN-07
Chu, JudyCA-28
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Vargas, JuanCA-52
Casten, SeanIL-06
Pallone, FrankNJ-06
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