Keep America's Oil Here Act

Summary

Keep America's Oil Here Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all crude oil produced under such leases, and all refined petroleum products made from such crude oil, shall be offered for sale only in the United States. Authorizes the President to waive such limited leasing authorization upon specified determinations, including that waiver is in the national interest because it will not lead to: (1) an increase in domestic consumption of crude oil obtained from countries hostile to U.S. interests or that have political and economic instability compromising energy supply security, (2) higher costs to oil refiners purchasing the crude oil than the refiners would have to pay in the absence of such a waiver; and (3) higher gasoline costs paid by consumers than they would have to pay in the absence of such a waiver.

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Timeline

1. 29 March 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 March 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 March 2012

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 April 2012

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 March 2012 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 March 2012

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 March 2012

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 March 2012

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Sponsors

• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Brian Higgins · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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