# 115-hr-3846: POWER Counties Act

115-hr-3846, POWER Counties Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3846
- Congress: 115
- Title: POWER Counties Act
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2017-09-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Providing Opportunity with Energy Revenues in Counties Act or the POWER Counties Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to: (1) change from 40% to 20% the percentage of money received from sales, bonuses, royalties including interest charges collected under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 that is to be paid into the reclamation fund created by the Reclamation Act; and (2) require 20% of such money to be paid to the county within the boundaries of which the leased lands or deposits are or were located and may be used by such county for its schools and roads.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6635: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-6552: Timely Review of Infrastructure Act
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6478: Biosimilars Competition Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6476: Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3846 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3846)

## Related
- [115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7059)
- [115-hr-6635: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6635)
- [115-hr-6552: Timely Review of Infrastructure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6552)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6478: Biosimilars Competition Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6478)
- [115-hr-6476: Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6476)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3846 (as of 2025-11-18).