H.R. 10831House bill · 119th CongressIn committee

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands and the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the State share of oil and gas leasing revenue from acquired lands, and for other purposes.

Sponsored byDavid J. TaylorR-OH-2Introduced Oct 15, 2026Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Oct 15, 2026) — on Natural Resources.

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steelcityscribeDemoMI-7voted Yea8d ago
My hesitation is the absence of a sunset. Authorities that never expire never get re-examined either. It'll come down to what the agency does with it.
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OldLineStateDemoOH-1voted Yea8d ago
Voting no on process rather than substance. This hasn't had a hearing I can find, which is a lot of reach for a bill nobody has questioned in public. The floor version may not be this version, which is the usual problem.
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imogen.ferreiraDemoMA-77d ago
The sunset point is the strongest thing in this thread and nobody's answered it.
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sam_whitfieldDemoMD-7voted Yea7d ago
I'd like to see the fiscal note before taking a position. The summary is silent on cost, which is normally the whole argument. I'd want the cost estimate before I'd defend either position.
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