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US HB1194
Bill
Status
2/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Clay Higgins
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AI Summary
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to provide bidders a written report explaining why their bid was rejected as below fair market value for offshore oil and gas lease tracts, including details on valuation metrics used in the evaluation
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Restricts courts from blocking onshore oil and gas lease issuance past the 60-day deadline unless the court specifically finds the lease would violate federal law
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Prohibits civil actions challenging offshore lease sales from invalidating leases already issued or delaying the processing of exploration plans, drilling permits, and other federal approvals
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Requires courts that find an offshore lease sale violated federal law to remand the matter for correction rather than vacate, set aside, or enjoin the sale or resulting leases
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Mandates the Secretary of the Interior continue processing all permit applications for leases issued under challenged offshore sales while noncompliance is being corrected
Legislative Description
Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency Act
Energy
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2/11/2025