The CLAMP Act of 2023 prevents the federal government from allowing China or Chinese Communist Party-affiliated companies and individuals from obtaining leases, permits, or claims to extract resources from public lands. This applies to all kinds of natural resources including oil, natural gas, minerals, timber, and anything used for energy production. The bill also blocks the transfer of any existing leases, permits, or claims to these Chinese entities. Essentially, it's a ban on Chinese involvement in resource extraction on federal lands—the government can't issue new agreements with China or Chinese-connected parties, and it can't allow them to take over existing agreements either. This affects anyone currently holding these rights, as they would be prohibited from selling or transferring them to Chinese interests.

CLAMP Act of 2023

Waltz, Michael

CCP Lease Abolishment for Minerals and Petroleum Act of 2023 or the CLAMP Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture from issuing or renewing a lease, issuing a permit, or recording a claim for any federal lands under any provision of law relating to the production, refining, harvesting, or extraction of minerals, timber, oil or natural gas, or any other natural resource or the production of energy, to China or specified entities or individuals affiliated with the Chinese Community Party. The bill prohibits transferring a title, lease, permit, recorded claim, or other interest to such entities or individuals.