Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to explain to companies why their bids for offshore oil and gas leases were rejected when the government decides not to accept the highest bid. The bill also limits what courts can do when people challenge oil and gas leases in court. When Interior rejects the highest bid for an offshore lease because it thinks the government won't get fair market value, it must give the bidder a report explaining why. Courts would not be allowed to stop Interior from issuing onshore oil and gas leases within 60 days unless the lease would break federal law, and courts could not cancel offshore leases or delay related permit applications even if they find problems with how the lease sale was conducted.

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