A resolution congratulating the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association on the celebration of its 100th anniversary on February 19, 2021, and recognizing the vital contributions its members have made to the United States over the past 100 years.
- Last Action
- 2/25/2021
Actions
- 2021-01-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2021-01-28Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-28 (00)
Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2021 or the POWER Act of 2021
This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases.
In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.
Cosponsors (20)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Patrick Toomey (R-PA)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Mitt Romney (R-UT)
Subjects
- Coal
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Metals
- Mining
- Oil and gas
- Strategic materials and reserves
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