On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee took a vote (which passed 26-17) on its portion of the Reconciliation package being put forward by the U.S. House of Representatives. As to topics covered by House Natural Resources in the Reconciliation markup, provisions include:

• Reinstating quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales, generating $12 billion in revenue.
• Mandating at least 30 lease sales in the Gulf of America over the next 15 years and six in the Cook Inlet, generating billions of dollars in new revenue.
• Returning to reasonable oil and natural gas royalty rates.
• Requiring geothermal lease sales, generating $23 million in new revenue.
• Resuming leasing for energy production in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, generating over $1 billion in new revenue and savings.
• Resuming coal leasing on federal lands.
• Increasing timber sales on federal lands and requiring long-term timber contracts.
• Rescinding various wasteful slush funds established under the Biden administration in agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
• Investing in water infrastructure in the West.
• Providing funding to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, including by establishing the National Garden of American Heroes.

In support of the Committee’s markup, PBPA submitted a letter in support of this action.

Official Letter