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119-s-5118119th Congress

Local Input Act

Sponsored By: Senator Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would require meaningful local, state, tribal, and public input before offering any parcel of Federal land for oil and gas leasing. It would force public disclosure and an effects analysis, require comment opportunities, and allow the Secretary of the Interior to decline to offer parcels based on that input.

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  • Communities and residents: Would receive public notice and a written analysis of expected effects on surface and subsurface resources and other uses, plus a formal chance to comment.
  • Federally recognized Indian Tribes: Would get government-to-government consultation included in leasing decisions.
  • State and local governments: Their views must be considered before the Interior offers a parcel for lease.
  • Oil and gas companies: Leasing offers would be subject to mandatory local and governmental input and could be withheld if that input documents adverse impacts.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More local say on oil leasing

This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to meaningfully involve the public and State, Tribal, and local officials before offering any federal land parcel for oil or gas leasing. The process would include public notice of the proposal and an analysis of expected effects on the parcel's surface and subsurface resources and on other uses, including uses in any land use plan under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. The public would get a chance to comment, and the Secretary would have to consider input and consult government-to-government with federally recognized Tribes. Based on that input, the Secretary could decide not to offer the parcel for leasing.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

NM • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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