Bill116th CongressFiled Dec 2, 2020Energy
S. 4947
Conservation Funding Protection Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 2, 2020)
Conservation Funding Protection Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to hold at least two region-wide oil and gas lease sales per year in the Gulf of Mexico. Each lease sale must include areas in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. In addition, the bill establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.
What just happenedDec 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA](R-LA)Sponsor
6 cosponsors6 R
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- Introduced in SenateDec 2, 2020
- Dec 2, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Dec 2, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate