S 460 · in committee · significant
Supporting Made in America Energy Act
- economy
- climate
What this bill does
- The bill mandates minimum annual oil and natural gas lease sales on federal lands and waters starting in 2025.
- The Department of the Interior, oil and gas companies, and states with federal energy resources are affected.
- The bill requires four onshore sales per state yearly and two Gulf of Mexico offshore sales yearly, with a 12.5% royalty rate.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would mandatory annual oil and gas leases on federal lands affect renewable energy development priorities on the same public properties?
- 02
What economic benefits would states receive from the 12.5% royalty rate, and how does this compare to royalty rates in other energy-producing countries?
- 03
If oil and gas prices decline significantly, how would the requirement for consistent annual lease sales impact the Department of Interior's budget and staffing?
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Sponsor · R-MT
Steve Daines
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
11/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-06
Joining the bill

John Barrasso
R-WY · original

Mike Crapo
R-ID · original

Bill Cassidy
R-LA · original

John R. Curtis
R-UT · original

John Hoeven
R-ND · original

Cindy Hyde-Smith
R-MS · original

Cynthia M. Lummis
R-WY · original

Lisa Murkowski
R-AK · original

Roger Marshall
R-KS · original

James E. Risch
R-ID · original

Tim Sheehy
R-MT · original
Legislative timeline
2025-02-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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