Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act or the TAPP American Resources Act
This bill provides for the exploration and development of energy resources (e.g., oil, gas, and minerals), including by (1) requiring additional federal oil and gas leasing, (2) expediting energy projects, (3) eliminating or reducing certain fees related to the development of federal energy resources, and (4) requiring certain revenue from energy development to be shared with states.
The Department of the Interior must conduct sales for the leasing of oil and gas resources on federal lands and waters as specified by the bill. For example, Interior must
Additionally, the bill expedites the development of energy resources, including by (1) limiting the scope of review of major federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; and (2) expediting the environmental review of mineral exploration and production activities, such as coal mining.
The bill also reduces royalties for oil and gas development on federal land.
Finally, the bill increases the amount of revenue from energy development that is shared with coastal states.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-23 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18. | House floor actions |
| 2023-03-23 | Discharge | Committee on the Budget discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2023-03-23 | Discharge | Committee on Agriculture discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2023-03-23 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-28, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2023-03-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry. | House committee actions |
| 2023-03-09 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19. | House committee actions |
| 2023-03-09 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2023-03-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2023-03-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2023-03-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2023-03-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |