United States · Bill · S
S. 319 (118th)
POWER Act
Introduced
9 February 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Summary
Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2023 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. Specifically, approval must be obtained for new (1) oil and gas leases, drill permits, approvals, or authorizations; (2) coal leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations; and (3) mineral patents, leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations. 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 February 2023
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 February 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 February 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/319
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/319