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2025-12-17T15:22:45Z
House
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HR
2025-01-16
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/526
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OGLES:H.R. 526.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII of the United States Constitution[Page H223]
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Natural Resources Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-01-16T14:02:15Z
- 2025-01-16
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Natural Resources Committee
- 2025-01-16
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Andrew
Ogles
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TN
5
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Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
August
Pfluger
R
TX
11
2025-01-16
True
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Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
Randy
Weber
R
TX
K.
14
2025-01-16
True
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Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]
Josh
Brecheen
R
OK
2
2025-01-16
True
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Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
Harriet
Hageman
R
WY
M.
0
2025-01-16
True
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Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
Celeste
Maloy
R
UT
2
2025-01-16
True
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Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
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TX
25
2025-01-16
True
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Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
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Mann
R
KS
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2025-01-21
False
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Gill
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TX
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2025-01-21
False
Energy
Energy
2025-02-13T19:50:26Z
00
2025-01-16
Introduced in House
2025-12-17T15:21:06Z
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.

Declaration of Energy Independence Act
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Declaration of Energy Independence Act
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Declaration of Energy Independence Act
2025-02-13T12:08:16Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the royalty rates for leases for oil and gas extraction on Federal land, and for other purposes.
2025-02-13T12:03:27Z
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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