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HR 678 · in committee · niche

Expression of Interest Sensibility Act

What this bill does

  • This bill changes when the Bureau of Land Management can charge fees for requests to lease federal land for oil and gas exploration.
  • Oil and gas companies and individuals seeking to lease federal land are affected by the new fee requirements.
  • Fees are now charged only when land is actually offered for sale or receives bids, not when a request is initially submitted.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would shifting fee collection from initial request to actual lease bidding affect the number of companies exploring federal oil and gas opportunities?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between reducing upfront costs for applicants and the Bureau of Land Management's ability to recover administrative expenses?

  3. 03

    How might this fee timing change impact federal revenue from oil and gas leasing compared to the current system?

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Sponsor · R-WY

Harriet M. Hageman

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Introduced 2025-01-23

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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