H.R. 1362 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2023Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Newhouse, and Mrs. Miller-Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from issuing a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain Federal lands. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Energy Future Act. 2. Prohibition on moratorium of new oil and gas leases on certain Federal lands (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary concerned may not issue a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits, nor renewals of such permits, on Federal lands under such Secretary’s jurisdiction. (b) Definition In this section, the term Secretary concerned means— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands administered by such Secretary.