Amendments to H.R. 038 | Defending American Energy Independence Act

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Representative Raúl Grijalva (AZ-7, Progressive Caucus):

Mr. Speaker, 

I move to amend the legislation to add the following: 

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SEC. 3. PROMOTING DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION.
(a) Offshore Energy Production.
(1) The Secretary of the Interior shall expedite permitting for offshore oil and gas exploration and production by:

Prioritizing applications from U.S.-based companies.
Establishing a streamlined approval process that reduces average permit processing times to 180 days.
Allocating $200 million for geological surveys to identify high-potential offshore drilling areas.
(2) Lease sales for energy development shall include incentives, such as reduced royalties, for companies committing to employ 75% or more U.S. citizens for operations.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to override existing state laws with respect to offshore energy production.
(4) Under this act no leases in sections 3(a) and 3(b) may be issued to areas under restriction including but not limited to: the Alaska Presidential Withdrawals (Chukchi Sea, North Aleutian Basin, Northern Bering Sea Climate resilience Area, Beaufort Sea), Atlantic Presidential withdrawals (Atlantic Canyons, South Atlantic and Straits of Florida planning area), Gulf of Mexico Presidential Withdrawals (Portions of Central and Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning areas), the National Marine Wildlife Sanctuaries (NMS of American Samoa, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale NMS, Monterey Bay NMS, Channel Islands NMS, Olympic Coast NMS, Cordell Bank NMS, Greater Farallones NMS, Gray's Reef, Monitor NMS, Florida Keys NMS, Stellwagen Bank NMS, and Flower Garden Banks NMS.) Other restrictions: (Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Martine National Wildlife Refuge, Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Biscayne Bay National Park, Phillip Burton Wilderness Buffer Zone, and Santa Barbara Channel Ecological Preserve and Buffer Zone) the Marine National Monuments (Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument), in addition no leases may be issued within the boundaries of any national park, national wildlife refuge, or National Monument.

I also move to strike section 3(b)(2):

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(2) A 10-year tax holiday on federal land leases will be granted to companies that produce a minimum of 500,000 barrels of oil or equivalent within the first year of operations.

I yield.

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The House shall come to a vote on these amendments to the legislation for a period of 24 hours. Grijalva 2 is within the first spoiler and Grijalva 3 is within the second spoiler.

((This thread will remain unlocked until the amendment votes have ended. However, after January 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM CT, no more debate or amendments will be accepted. From that time, only votes on the outstanding amendments will be accepted.))

[Storm]

Progressives:Aye

[DMH]

Freedom Caucus: Nay

[Elizabeth Hunt R-AL]

Nay 

[jakeakins]

aye

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All previous posts are votes on Grijalva 2 and 3.

 

Representative Raúl Grijalva (AZ-7, Progressive Caucus):

Mr. Speaker, 

I move to amend Section 10 (1) to replace 2027 in the below text to 2028:

(1) The sale of taxable fuel, including gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene to consumers shall be exempt beginning from the enactment of this Act through January 1, 2027

I yield.

Edited January 4 by Brink

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The House shall come to a vote on the amendment to the legislation for a period of 24 hours. 

[DMH]

Nay

[Tuna]

Aye on Grivalda 2, 3, and 4

[Elizabeth Hunt R-AL]

Nay to all 

[Goldie]

Main St.: Nay

[Storm]

Progressives: Aye to all

[SWMissourian]

Nay

[Vesica]

Representative Henry Cueller (D-TX) - Blue Dogs

 

Our constituents elect us to deliver results and move the country forward. Any progress is better than nothing. Unfortunately, here in D.C. we tend to let the perfect become the enemy of the good, and as a consequence, we are left with nothing to bring home to our constituents except excuses and finger-pointing. 

 

This bill has already undergone the rigorous legislative process to get where it is today. It is a product of increasingly rare bipartisan compromise. It stands to deliver much needed relief to consumers while building out our energy capabilities along all fronts—fossil fuels and the many alternatives. Because of this bill, energy will be cheaper for our constituents now and in the future and our country will be more independent of bad actors on the world stage. 

 

It is not a perfect piece of legislation, but simply because it could be better in this way or that way, we should not derail its passage at the final hour. I do not want to be the man who goes home to his people and tells them that I voted to make energy more expensive and potential jobs are lost simply because I thought we could get even more jobs or even slightly cheaper energy with some controversial other provision. Voters won’t be fooled; in the end, the costs are greater for them and the jobs aren’t there and no one is happy. We are elected to do better and rise above silly games and spiteful antics. 

 

I call on my colleagues to honor the bipartisan process that produced this bill and vote down these amendments. We must show that we are willing to stand up for the same kind of values and principles that the people who sent us here live by everyday. Do not let the perfect become the enemy of the good and leave our people disappointed once more. Let us pass this bill, get it signed into law, and get real results delivered for our people right now.

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Grijalva 3 passes 218-215.
Grijalva 4 passes 218-215.
Grijalva 5 fails 192-241.

The legislation will be updated to reflect the changes.

Edited January 6 by Brink