S 76 United States Senate · 117th Congress

POWER Act of 2021

Summary

Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2021 or the POWER Act of 2021 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, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases. In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.

Issues: ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jan 28, 2021 Last action Jan 28, 2021

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Committee

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Jan 28, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Jan 28, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 28 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Cynthia M. Lummis

Cindy Hyde-Smith

James M. Inhofe