A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Acquired Lands Revenue Modernization Act. It was introduced in the Senate on October 15, 2026. The main purpose of the bill is to change how money is shared from oil and gas leases. Specifically, it amends the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands and the Mineral Leasing Act. These changes are meant to increase the share of revenue that States receive from oil and gas leasing on acquired lands.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +4
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The legislation shifts a greater proportion of oil and gas leasing revenue directly to state governments.
- Scored +3
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Rural areas where acquired lands and energy leasing activities take place stand to benefit from increased state revenue allocations.
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into public schools?
Additional state revenues generated from oil and gas leasing on acquired lands are frequently allocated toward public education funds.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?
By modernizing and increasing state revenue sharing from oil and gas leases on acquired lands, the bill may incentivize increased fossil fuel extraction.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2: This section amends the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands and the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the State share of oil and gas leasing revenue from acquired lands. This could be considered a positive outcome because it gives more money directly to the States from these leasing activities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Rural areas where acquired lands and energy leasing activities take place stand to benefit from increased state revenue allocations. Would farmers be better off under this? — Rural and agricultural communities often benefit indirectly from increased state revenues derived from public lands leasing.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The legislation shifts a greater proportion of oil and gas leasing revenue directly to state governments.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — Additional state revenues generated from oil and gas leasing on acquired lands are frequently allocated toward public education funds.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill increases the share of oil and gas leasing revenue provided to states, potentially boosting state economic activity.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Increasing state shares of mineral leasing revenues provides additional funds that often support local infrastructure and rural community development. Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced? — By modernizing and increasing state revenue sharing from oil and gas leases on acquired lands, the bill may incentivize increased fossil fuel extraction.
- 10/15/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.