To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep It in the Ground Act of 2024.
- Section idc9e79beda3f24569add531121266a308: 2. Findings; statement of policy Congress finds that— from 1880 through 2015, global temperatures have increased by about 1.06 degrees Celsius; the vast...
- Section id3B8C9F671A5E40DEA49D30F15B98A9F3: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term extend means the act of extending a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) beyond the existing term...
- Section id66a73870fe1549b5960fde2649384055: 4. Stopping new offshore oil and gas leases in the gulf of mexico and the pacific, atlantic, and arctic oceans Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands...
- Section ide9dfe8f82bc44c50afc93c43be21051f: 5. Stopping new coal, oil, tar sands, fracked gas, and oil shale leases on Federal land Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Warren, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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