H.R.1231 - Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act as introduced.
  • Short: Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act as passed house.

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Latest Amendment Status Purpose View All Amendments [8]
 
H.Amdt280 Pass An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-74 to make technical numbering corrections to section 2 of the bill.
H.Amdt281 Fail An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-74 to clarify that new offshore drilling would not conflict with military operations.
H.Amdt282 Fail An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 112-74 to require that new 5-year leasing plans require that companies bidding on new leases first renegotiate any royalty-free leases they own; thus raising more than $2 billion over 10 years.
Latest Actions View All Actions [53]
 
Mar 29th
Mar 29thReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 31stReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Latest Vote

Result: Passed - May 12, 2011

Roll call number 320 in the House

Question: On Passage: H R 1231 Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 56%
 

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