H.R. 4426 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act

This bill addresses sustainable energy development, including to (1)increase royalty rates and penalties for oil and gas leasing; (2)increase the amount of renewable energy on public land and waters; (3)prepare and manage for the impacts of climate change;(4)revise the onshore and offshore fossil fuel leasing, exploration, and development program; and (5)include the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System and reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Having Open Access to Relevant Data Act or the Hoard Act

The bill requires the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the number and age of unused approved oil and gas drilling permits and the average cost to the Bureau of Land Management of approving such permits.

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Introduced in House

November 16, 2017

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05/22/2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

12/21/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

11/29/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

11/29/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

11/29/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

11/17/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

11/17/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

11/17/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

11/17/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

11/16/2017

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

11/16/2017

Introduced in House

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