HR21-118

Passed House

To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 9, 2023

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 30, 2023

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy …

Jan 30, 2023 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Jan 9, 2023

Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Latta, …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Prohibits SPR drawdowns (except for severe emergencies) until the Secretary develops a plan to increase federal land oil and gas leasing by the same percentage as the SPR drawdown since January 2021.

Who Benefits and How

Oil and gas industry benefits from required expansion of federal leasing. Energy security advocates gain linkage between SPR use and domestic production increases.

Who Bears the Burden and How

DOE cannot conduct SPR drawdowns until plan is submitted. Federal land managers must accommodate increased leasing. Environmental interests face expanded fossil fuel development.

Key Provisions

  • Conditions SPR drawdowns on plan to increase federal oil/gas leasing
  • Leasing increase must match percentage of SPR drawn down since Jan 21, 2021
  • Maximum 15% total increase in federal lands leased
  • Excludes foreign entities of concern from participation
  • Severe energy interruption exception preserved
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 18:32

Evidence Chain:

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Primary Purpose

Requires plan to increase federal oil and gas leasing to offset Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdowns

Policy Domains

Energy Oil and Gas Federal Lands

Legislative Strategy

"Link SPR use to domestic production to incentivize energy independence"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Oil and Gas Federal Lands
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Energy

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"foreign entity of concern" §2

China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, or sanctioned countries

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