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House vote: H.R. 6009 // March 20, 2024

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act

Sponsor: Lauren Boebert (R-CO)

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a proposed rule titled Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process . The rule would make various changes to oil and gas leasing on public lands, including to implement provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

216 votes, representing 133,530,884 people50.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

200 votes, representing 121,016,658 people45.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21650.1%
NayLost20045.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%