HJR168 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Matt SimpsonRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

President of the United States, urged to increase long-term energy independence, affordability, and security

Summary

HJR168 is a resolution from Alabama urging the U.S. President to pursue policies that increase long-term energy independence, affordability, and security, including pipelines and offshore leasing.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it expresses strong support for measures to keep existing oil and natural gas pipelines running, build new pipelines, resume federal lease sales, and create a new five-year offshore leasing program. It argues these steps support energy security, jobs, and affordable energy, and notes offshore production is low carbon. It also orders that copies of the resolution be sent to key federal officials.

Who It Affects

• President of the United States and federal agencies (Interior, Transportation, and FERC) would be urged to take measures and pursue policies called for in the resolution.
• U.S. energy industry and consumers, including Alabama residents, would be affected by federal actions on pipelines and offshore leasing that could influence energy supply and prices.

Key Provisions

• Urges the President to take measures and support policies to ensure long-term American energy leadership, security, and progress, including continued operation of existing pipelines, construction of new pipelines, resumption of consistent federal lease sales, and immediate preparation of a new five-year offshore leasing program.
• Notes that offshore production is low carbon and argues halting offshore leasing would shift production and investment overseas and undermine environmental progress.
• Requires the Secretary of State to send authenticated copies of the resolution to the President, the Secretaries of the Interior and Transportation, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Alabama's congressional delegation, and the state's news media.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative