Proposal:Conservation Funding Protection Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 4947
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Status	Archived — 116th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Conservation Funding Protection Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to hold at least two region-wide oil and gas lease sales per year in the Gulf of Mexico. Each lease sale must include areas in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. In addition, the bill establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.

Bill Title

Conservation Funding Protection Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2020-12-02: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• 2020-12-02: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.