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HOUSE 526119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 15 through June 22, 2025, as "National Pollinator Week".

Last Action
6/20/2025

Actions

  • 2025-01-16Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2025-01-16Introduced in House
  • 2025-01-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-16 (00)

Declaration of Energy Independence Act

This bill reduces certain royalty rates, minimum bids, rental rates, and fees for onshore oil and gas leases on federal lands and modifies related leasing procedures.

Specifically, the bill (1) decreases the royalty rate from 16 2/3% to 12 1/2% for developing oil and gas on federal lands, (2) lowers the minimum bid amount from $10.00 to $2.00 per acre for oil and gas leases on federal lands, and (3) decreases the rental rates from a maximum of $15.00 per acre to $1.50 per acre for the first five years and $2.00 per acre thereafter. The bill also eliminates the fee for expressing interest in a lease. 

It also modifies leasing procedures to provide for noncompetitive leasing under certain circumstances.

In addition, the bill modifies the conditions for the reinstatement of leases that have been cancelled or terminated, including by reducing the applicable royalty and rental rates.

Cosponsors (8)

  • August Pfluger (R-TX)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
  • Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
  • Celeste Maloy (R-UT)
  • Roger Williams (R-TX)
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS)
  • Brandon Gill (R-TX)
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