H.R. 4936 · 118th Congress · 2023–2024
NOW Act
H.R. 4936 in the 118th Congress (2023–2024) was introduced on Jul 26, 2023, sponsored by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with 47 co-sponsors.
During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jul 26, 2023
- Co-sponsors
- 47
- Policy area
- Energy
What it does
Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind Act or the NOW Act This bill repeals certain requirements that the Department of the Interior must meet before issuing a lease for offshore wind development. Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Interior may not issue a lease unless (1) an offshore oil and gas lease sale has been held in the year prior to issuing the lease, and (2) Interior offers a specified minimum acreage for offshore leas…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Co-sponsors: 47 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJul 26, 2023
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (Jul 26, 2023)
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