United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 140 (112th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.
Introduced
3 March 2011
Last action
1 September 2011 · Committee
Status
Recalled by full committee.
Sponsors
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], James Renacci, Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24]
Subjects
Environment, Energy
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the nation's economy and security depend upon full and immediate restoration of shallow and deepwater drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico, and (2) the long-term economic health of Alaska depends upon the responsible development of the oil and natural gas reserves of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Urges the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) streamline the review and approval of applications for both shallow and deepwater drilling permits in the Outer Continental Shelf, (2) take immediate action to provide the shallow and deepwater industry with a completed sample application meeting all new safety and environmental regulations, (3) supply written guidance and clarification to applicants regarding new safety requirements, and (4) give permit applicants timely and detailed explanations on any areas of a permit which do not satisfy new requirements.
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Timeline
3 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
1 September 2011
Committee
Recalled by full committee.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 March 2011 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- James Renacci · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/140
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hres/140
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