H.R. 6289 · 116th Congress
STOP Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ilhan Omar
- Introduced
- 2020-03-19
- Latest action
- 2020-04-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Summary
Stop Trump's Oil Payoff Act of 2020 or STOP Act of 2020
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from suspending, waiving, or reducing rents or royalties that the government receives for the production of certain mineral resources (e.g., fossil fuel) on leased public land, including royalties or net profit shares received from oil and gas exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf.