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Main Subject: Energy

Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2023 or the POWER Act of 2023

This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands. Specifically, approval must be obtained for new (1) oil and gas leases, drill permits, approvals, or authorizations; (2) coal leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations; and (3) mineral patents, leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations.

In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.

S319-118, HR1335-118, HR879-118,

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Mar. 09 2023	Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Feb. 21 2023	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

House floor actions Actions

IntroReferral

Feb. 09
2023

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Feb. 09 2023	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR923-118

POWER Act of 2023

House bill HR923-118

POWER Act of 2023

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