NOW Act
118-HR-4936118th CongressIntroduced Jul 26, 2023Energy
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsor
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14](D-NY-14)47 cosponsors
Summary
Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind Act or the NOW Act
This bill repeals certain requirements that the Department of the Interior must meet before issuing a lease for offshore wind development. Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Interior may not issue a lease unless (1) an offshore oil and gas lease sale has been held in the year prior to issuing the lease, and (2) Interior offers a specified minimum acreage for offshore lease sales in the previous year. The bill repeals those requirements.
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 26, 2023House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2023Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2023Library of Congress