Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act of 20212021-01-28Introduced in HouseSafeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act of 2021
This bill requires the President and the Department of the Interior to obtain the approval of Congress before implementing a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico region of the outer Continental Shelf.
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