HOUSE 1650116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Ending Duplicative Permitting Act

Last Action: 3/29/2019

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2019-03-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2019-03-08Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-03-08Introduced in House
2019-03-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-08 (00)

Ending Duplicative Permitting Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring a federal drilling permit for oil and gas exploration and production activities on the nonfederal surface estate if the subsurface mineral estate is less than 50% federally-owned and the operator submits a state permit for such activities.

Cosponsors (5)

Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
Mark Meadows (R-NC)
Dan Newhouse (R-WA)

Subjects

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas

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