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H.R. 4426

Referred to Committee

Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act

Introduced 11/16/2017•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

5/22/2018 • House

Summary

Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act

This bill addresses sustainable energy development, including to (1) increase royalty rates and penalties for oil and gas leasing; (2) increase the amount of renewable energy on public land and waters; (3) prepare and manage for the impacts of climate change; (4) revise the onshore and offshore fossil fuel leasing, exploration, and development program; and (5) include the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System and reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Having Open Access to Relevant Data Act or the Hoard Act

The bill requires the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the number and age of unused approved oil and gas drilling permits and the average cost to the Bureau of Land Management of approving such permits.

Introduced in House • 11/16/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Energy
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvisory bodiesAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesAsiaAtmospheric science and weatherBuilding constructionBusiness recordsCensus and government statisticsClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCongressional oversightCustoms enforcementDepartment of CommerceDepartment of EnergyDepartment of the InteriorEcologyEconomic development

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (35)

Party Breakdown

35
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]

Democrat • AZ-3

Sponsored 11/16/2017

Cosponsors (34)

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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

D-CA-47

Joined 11/16/2017

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Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

D-FL-9

Joined 11/16/2017

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Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]

D-CA-32

Joined 11/16/2017

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Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]

D-MA-3

Joined 11/16/2017

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Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

D-CA-34

Joined 11/16/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

November 16, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

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Introduced in House11/16/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors34