S. 4229 · 117th Congress
ONSHORE Act
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5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources for Energy Act or the ONSHORE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 17, 2022
Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources for Energy Act or the ONSHORE Act
This bill makes various changes to expand and otherwise addresses onshore oil and gas resources on federal land and non-federal surface estates.
Specifically, the bill requires, subject to some limits, the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to lease certain public lands and Forest System land with known or potential oil or gas deposits. (Current law authorizes but does not require leasing.)
Other changes in the bill include (1) allowing Interior to delegate authority over certain federal permitting and other regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas leases to states; (2) exempting some oil and gas activities conducted on non-federal surface estates from certain permitting and environmental review requirements; and (3) requiring deference to state regulations, guidance, and permit requirements for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing (a type of process used to extract underground energy resources) on federal land.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: ONSHORE Act
Also known as: Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources for Energy Act
Latest action (May 17, 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 17, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.