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H.R. 6168: President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act

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H.R. 6168: President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act

112th Congress · introduced 2012-07-24 · Energy · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 164 - 261 (Roll no. 512).

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-07-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 512 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR6168 (2012-07-25), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 164 - 261 (Roll no. 512). (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act

Plain summary

President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) in accordance with the schedule for conducting oil and gas lease sales set forth in it and in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

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Official text

President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · 0 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong112-hr6168 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112