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S. 3110: American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016

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S. 3110: American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-06-29 · Energy · Latest: Cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 153. (consideration: CR S6436-6437; text: CR S6436)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-06-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 153 (2016): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, S3110 (2016-11-17), Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 153. (consideration: CR S6436-6437; text: CR S6436) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016

Plain summary

American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016 The bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to increase the revenue Gulf states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama) receive for energy projects by removing the $500 million cap for FY2027-FY2055.Beginning in FY2027, the bill increases the percentage of federal revenues that Alaska and the Atlantic states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) receive from offshore energy projects. The bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to eliminate the deduction from state revenues for administrative costs if the costs incurred by the federal government are less than a specified amount. The Department of the Interior must establish priority areas on federal land for the development of renewable energy generation projects. Additionally, Interior must establish a program to improve federal permit coordination for renewable energy projects. The bill also designates funds in the Treasury for the Tribal Resilience Program in Alaska to assist tribal nations adapt to the impact of climate change and for the National Park Service to address maintenance needs.

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Official text

American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · 5 cosponsors

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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Tim Scott (R-SC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] reported raising $6.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong114-s3110 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114