POWER Act

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

1. 28 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 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. 4 February 2021

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H367)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 January 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 January 2021

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Sponsors

• Yvette Herrell · R · Sponsor
• Kevin McCarthy · R · Sponsor
• Steve Scalise · R · Sponsor
• Bruce Westerman · R · Sponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
• Dan Newhouse · R · Sponsor
• Blake Moore · R · Sponsor
• Eric Crawford · R · Sponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• Burgess Owens · R · Sponsor
• David McKinley · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• KEVIN BRADY · R · Sponsor
• Pete Stauber · R · Sponsor
• Chris Stewart · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tiffany · R · Sponsor
• Doug LaMalfa · R · Sponsor
• John Curtis · R · Sponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Sponsor
• Tom McClintock · R · Sponsor
• Chip Roy · R · Sponsor
• Adrian Smith · R · Sponsor
• Guy Reschenthaler · R · Sponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Sponsor
• Stephanie Bice · R · Sponsor
• James Baird · R · Sponsor
• Alexander Mooney · R · Sponsor
• Matthew Rosendale · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Hern · R · Sponsor
• Lauren Boebert · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Mike Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Jim Hagedorn · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Clay Higgins · R · Cosponsor
• Liz Cheney · R · Cosponsor
• Jim Banks · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Cosponsor
• Cliff Bentz · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Emmer · R · Cosponsor
• Russ Fulcher · R · Cosponsor
• Scott Perry · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Cosponsor
• Jody Hice · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Fred Keller · R · Cosponsor
• Larry Bucshon · R · Cosponsor
• Ken Buck · R · Cosponsor

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Related records

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