# 114-hr-5577: Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act

114-hr-5577, Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5577
- Congress: 114
- Title: Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2016-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to conduct offshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based bidding methods. Before conducting any Internet-based sale, BOEM is required to gather information from each company present for bidding at the 10 most recent oil and gas lease sales conducted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The information is designed to provide the bidding public sufficient opportunity to share ideas, methods, and concerns regarding Internet-based leasing. All Internet-based sales must meet certain requirements and BOEM shall publicly disclose statistical data regarding any sale on the day the sale is executed. Additionally, BOEM must conduct at least one Internet-based lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region within one year. BOEM must also provide a report to Congress within 90 days after it conducts a third Internet-based lease sale.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5623: To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.
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## Sources
- [114-hr-5577 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5577)

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- [114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4352)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-5623: To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Li…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5623)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5577 (as of 2025-11-18).