Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the safe and responsible development of its energy resources via drilling, in an effort to maintain a robust energy supply chain which promotes national security, safeguards against energy scarcity, and reduces energy poverty for all Americans.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 127 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the safe and responsible development of its energy re- sources via drilling, in an effort to maintain a robust energy supply chain which promotes national security, safeguards against energy scar- city, and reduces energy poverty for all Americans. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 14, 2023 Mr. MOORE of Alabama (for himself, Mr. BOST, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. NEWHOUSE, and Mr. STEUBE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subse- quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the safe and respon- sible development of its energy resources via drilling, in an effort to maintain a robust energy supply chain which promotes national security, safeguards against en- ergy scarcity, and reduces energy poverty for all Ameri- cans. Whereas it is in the national security interests of the United States to maintain a strong domestic energy supply; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:01 Feb 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR127.IH HR127 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 127 IH Whereas the timely delivery of affordable energy domestically and internationally requires an advanced and robust do- mestic energy supply; Whereas energy workers and businesses require clear and supportive Federal policy to adequately maintain and de- velop the domestic energy supply chain to meet growing energy needs; Whereas recent technological advances in energy resource ex- ploration, drilling, completion, and production have led to unprecedented levels of efficiency and emissions reduc- tions; and Whereas increased production and use of American natural gas have helped the United States reduce its greenhouse gas emissions: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep- 1 resentatives that the United States should support the 2 safe and responsible development of its energy resources 3 via drilling, including by— 4 (1) repealing administrative precedent that lim- 5 its the exploration, drilling, and production of do- 6 mestic natural resources on Federal lands, both on- 7 shore and offshore; 8 (2) clearly defining the relationship drilling has 9 to future production and delivery of energy re- 10 sources; and 11 (3) incentivizing workforce development in the 12 domestic energy industry of the United States. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:01 Feb 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR127.IH HR127 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB