United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 543 (117th)
POWER Act
Introduced
28 January 2021
Last action
24 February 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sponsors
Yvette Herrell, Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5], Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2], Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1], Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act or the POWER Act This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases. In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.
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Timeline
28 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2021
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H367)
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
24 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 January 2021 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Yvette Herrell · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Jim Hagedorn · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → POWER Act of 2021
- related to ← Protecting American Energy Jobs Act
- related to ← American Energy First Act
- related to ← American Energy Independence from Russia Act
- related to ← American Energy Independence from Russia Act
- related to ← Energy Freedom Act
- related to ← Energy Freedom Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/543
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/543
- us · 117-hr-543 · source updated 6 December 2025