H.R. 5945 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Strengthening Our Share (S.O.S.) Act
H.R. 5945 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on Jul 29, 2010, sponsored by Jo Bonner with 6 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jul 29, 2010
- Co-sponsors
- 6
- Policy area
- Energy
What it does
Strengthening Our Share (S.O.S.) Act - Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to revise and increase the allocations (planned sharing) with Gulf states of certain qualified outer Continental Shelf (OCS) revenues due and payable to the United States from specified Gulf of Mexico leases. Repeals the limitation placed upon the amount of distributed qualified OCS revenues.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Jo Bonner (R-AL). Co-sponsors: 1 Democrat, 5 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJul 29, 2010
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (Aug 4, 2010)
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- H.R. 2409: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act
- H.R. 2828: American Energy Innovation Act
- H.R. 2846: American Energy Act
- S. 3434: Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010
- H.R. 3488: Clean Cities Program Authorization Act
- H.R. 3731: Community College Energy Training Act of 2009
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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