The House took up this amendment as part of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 4821). This amendment would block implementation of critical fiscal reforms to the oil and gas leasing system that were passed in the IRA. These reforms have long been flagged as critical by government watchdogs and enjoy significant support across the West and bipartisan support in Congress. The reforms better harmonize the federal oil and gas system with the fees, rents, and royalties charged by states and ensure that publicly-owned resources are not being sold off at bargain basement prices. On November 2, 2023, the House approved Rep. Ogles’ (R-TN) amendment by a vote of 214-204 (House Roll Call Number 593). NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE. The House passed H.R.4821 on November 3. The Senate did not pass an Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill in 2023.