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S. 3488

Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal a provision relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties by the Secretary of the Interior to promote development or operation, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the authority of the Secretary to reduce or eliminate certain royalties and net profit shares, and for other purposes.

Introduced 3/12/2020•116th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

3/12/2020 • Senate

Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from suspending, waiving, or reducing rents or royalties that the government receives for the production of certain mineral resources (e.g., fossil fuel) on leased public land, including royalties or net profit shares received from oil and gas exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Introduced in Senate • 3/12/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Energy
Energy revenues and royaltiesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
0
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Democrat • OR

Sponsored 3/12/2020

Cosponsors (2)

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Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

D-MA

Joined 3/12/2020

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Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

I-VT

Joined 3/12/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 12, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Introduced in Senate3/12/2020

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2