HR 8224 — Fueling American Prosperity Act

Summary

Fueling American Prosperity Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to carry out sales of onshore and offshore oil and gas leases. If the sales are not carried out, the bill limits Interior from hiring, transferring, or reassigning duties among officers and employees. In addition, the bill (1) requires Interior to finalize its next offshore oil and gas leasing program by June 30, 2022; and (2) sets deadlines by which certain environmental assessments and environmental impact statements must be completed if the national average price of gasoline exceeds a specified threshold.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html June 24, 2022

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The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to expedite offshore and onshore oil and gas leasing programs, overriding certain environmental review processes under NEPA.

• 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)

  any major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, a detailed statement by the responsible official on— → Any lease sale held under this section shall not be considered a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).

  The bill exempts certain lease sales from being classified as major Federal actions, thus reducing NEPA requirements.

• 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)

  any major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, a detailed statement by the responsible official on— → The finalization of an offshore oil and gas leasing program under this section shall not be considered a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).

  The bill exempts the finalization of an offshore oil and gas leasing program from NEPA's major federal action requirements.

• 30 U.S.C. 226

  (q) Unreasonable Delays.-- (1) In general.--The President shall not, through Executive order or any other administrative procedure, unreasonably pause, cancel, delay, defer, or otherwise impede or circumvent any Federal energy mineral leasing processes under this Act, without congressional approval.

  This provision restricts the President's ability to unilaterally delay or impede energy mineral leasing without congressional consent.

• 30 U.S.C. 226

  (2) Rebuttable presumption.--There shall be a rebuttable presumption that any attempt by the President to pause, cancel, delay, defer, or otherwise impede or circumvent any Federal energy mineral leasing process, without congressional approval, is considered unreasonable for purposes of paragraph (1).

  This creates a rebuttable presumption against presidential actions that would delay or stop leasing processes, requiring justification.

• 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.

  (a) Deadline for Certain Environmental Reviews.--During any period of time in which the national average price of a gallon of gas is greater than $3.99 per gallon... the major Federal action that is the subject of the environmental assessment or environmental impact statement shall not be subject to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

  This provision limits NEPA requirements during periods of high gasoline prices.

Action History

1. June 24, 2022

   Introduced in House

2. June 24, 2022

   Introduced in House

3. June 24, 2022

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Sponsors

• Lauren Boebert · Primary

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