0
0
0
United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act
1/11/2023, 1:31 PM
Congressional Summary of S 1280
United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act or the USE IT Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue regulations to establish a specified graduated annual production incentive fee with respect to federal onshore and offshore lands subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring.
Amounts received for the fee shall be reserved for expenditures on inspection, enforcement, and permitting relating to oil and gas.
Read the Full Bill
Current Status of Bill S 1280
Bill S 1280 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 11, 2015. Bill S 1280 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on May 11, 2015. Bill S 1280's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. as of May 19, 2015
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1280
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1280
Primary Policy Focus
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of the Interior
- Energy revenues and royalties
- Oil and gas
- User charges and fees
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1280
United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore land that is subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring, and for other purposes.
United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act
USE IT Act
Comments
Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1280
Latest Bills
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building.
Bill HR 323August 7, 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the Paul Piperato Post Office Building.
Bill HR 1009August 7, 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the Sheriff Adrian Butch Anderson Post Office Building.
Bill HR 1008August 7, 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the James J. Howard Post Office.
Bill HR 1431August 7, 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building.
Bill HR 1372August 7, 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office.
Bill HR 1830August 7, 2026
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".
Bill S 917August 7, 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12208 North 19th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office.
Bill HR 3393August 7, 2026
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the Martin L. Graber Post Office.
Bill HR 4707August 7, 2026
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".
Bill S 2432August 7, 2026
American Energy Innovation Act
Bill S 2089March 3, 2019