SJR79 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dan RobertsSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Will BarfootJim McClendonShay ShelnuttApril Weaver

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

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

Summary

SJR79 is a nonbinding Alabama Senate/House resolution urging the U.S. President to pursue energy policies that increase long-term energy independence, affordability, and security.

What This Bill Does

It states that oil and natural gas support jobs and the economy and that energy security benefits Americans and Alabama. It urges the President and federal agencies to keep existing pipelines running, allow new pipelines, resume federal lease sales, and promptly create a new five-year offshore leasing program. It argues offshore production has low carbon intensity and that halting leasing would hurt environmental progress. It is a resolution, not a law, and directs the Alabama Secretary of State to send authenticated copies to the President, federal secretaries, FERC, Alabama’s congressional delegation, and state news media.

Who It Affects

• The President of the United States and federal agencies (Interior, Transportation, and FERC) would be urged to maintain existing pipelines, approve new pipelines, resume lease sales, and develop an offshore leasing plan.
• Alabama residents and the state's economy could be affected by energy policies that influence energy costs, job stability, and state revenue dependent on energy development.

Key Provisions

• Urges continued operation of existing oil and natural gas pipelines.
• Urges construction of new oil and natural gas pipelines.
• Urges resumption of consistent, credible federal lease sales for oil and gas.
• Urges immediate preparation of a new five-year offshore leasing program.
• Directs the Secretary of State to send authenticated copies of the resolution to the President, U.S. Secretaries of the Interior and Transportation, FERC, the Alabama 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