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H.R. 859 (117th)

Protecting American Energy Jobs Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 February 2021

Last action

3 March 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21], Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18], Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Subjects

Healthcare, Energy, Climate

Source updated

6 June 2025

Healthcare · Energy · Climate

Summary

Protecting American Energy Jobs Act This bill limits the President's authority to prohibit or withdraw federal land or waters from energy production activities. Specifically, the 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. Further, the bill repeals the President's authority to withdraw unleased lands on the outer Continental Shelf from oil and gas leasing. The bill nullifies Executive Order 13990 titled Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis; Executive Order 14008 titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; and the Department of the Interior's Secretarial Order 3395 concerning a temporary suspension of delegated authority to all of Interior's Bureaus and Offices, including the authority to approve leases.

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

    Source: Committee

  2. 5 February 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, 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

  3. 5 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 February 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 March 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Source: Committee

  7. 3 March 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

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