H.R. 520 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021
H.R. 520 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022) was introduced on Jan 28, 2021, sponsored by Liz Cheney with 23 co-sponsors.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2021
- Co-sponsors
- 23
- Policy area
- Energy
What it does
Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021 This bill requires the President and the Department of the Interior to obtain the approval of Congress before implementing a moratorium on coal leasing.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Liz Cheney (R-WY). Co-sponsors: 23 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 28, 2021
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (Feb 18, 2021)
More bills from Liz Cheney in the 117th Congress
Other Energy bills in the 117th Congress
- H.R. 448: Energy Resilient Communities Act
- H.R. 519: Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act of 2021
- H.R. 543: POWER Act
- H.R. 575: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act
- H.R. 684: Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act
- H.R. 859: Protecting American Energy Jobs Act
- H.R. 6858: American Energy Independence from Russia Act
- H.R. 7285: Unleashing American Energy Act
- H.R. 7293: Energy Permitting Certainty Act
- H.R. 7304: Restore Onshore Energy Production Act
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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