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- Jul 22, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
House Adopts the Hunt Amendment to Let the Pentagon Take Land for Sable's Pipeline
- On Tuesday night, 21 July 2026, the House adopted an amendment by Rep. Wesley Hunt, a Houston Republican, to the National Defense Authorization Act by 215 votes to 214[1][5]
- The House Clerk records it as Hunt of Texas Part A Amendment No. 7 to H.R. 8800, agreed at 9:25 p.m. with Republicans 211-4 and Democrats 4-209[5]
- The amendment names Sable Offshore and authorizes the Secretary of the Department of War to condemn state property Sable needs to move oil from its three offshore platforms to refineries, and declares its production and transportation rights a matter of national security[1]
- Sable had reportedly asked the government to condemn parts of Gaviota State Park, a 3-mile stretch off the coast and undeveloped land north of Buellton; State Parks says Sable is trespassing after its easement expired[2][4]
- Rep. Salud Carbajal called it 'a bailout for polluters' on the House floor; Hunt said California 'has become dependent on oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz'[1][3]
- The House passed its $1.15 trillion NDAA 216-212 on Wednesday 22 July; the provision is not final until the Senate acts[1]
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- [1]90%independent.com/2026/07/22/congress-votes-to-give-department-of-war-power-over-state-on-behalf-of-sable-offshoreindependent.com· Posted Sep 28, 2026· Starts Jul 22, 2026 ✓· 24% of score
The Independent: 'The Hunt amendment ... won by just one vote 215 to 214 in a separate vote on Tuesday night' (21 July); timed to the House[5] Clerk's roll call 260, 'Jul 21, 2026, 09:25 PM', Hunt of Texas Part A Amendment No. 7, 'Agreed to', 215-214.
- [2]78%Amendment to Seize Land Around Sable Pipeline Approved by House of Representativesnoozhawk.com· Published Aug 2, 2026· 19% of score
Noozhawk: the Hunt Amendment passed 215-214 and would let the Pentagon use eminent domain around the Santa Ynez Unit; Sable had reportedly asked the government to condemn state land including part of Gaviota State Park, a 3-mile stretch offshore and land north of Buellton; the amendment still needs Senate approval.
- [3]72%House-passed bill includes seizing land for Santa Ynez pipelinecalcoastnews.com· Published Jul 29, 2026· 19% of score
CalCoastNews: Hunt's amendment lets the Pentagon take easements along the pipeline on private and public land; Hunt: 'Energy security is not merely an economic concern, it is a national security concern'; the House[5] passed its NDAA on July 22 by 216-212 and Senate passage has stalled.
- [4]76%Federal defense budget includes a clause to take state land for oil operations on the Gaviota Coastkclu.org· Published Jul 23, 2026· 19% of score
KCLU: the House[5]-approved budget authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use eminent domain to take California state property needed to keep the Santa Ynez Pipeline System operating, some of it in Gaviota State Park; Rep. Salud Carbajal voted against it; the bill now goes to the Senate.
- [5]95%Roll Call 260 | H.R. 8800 - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Hunt of Texas, Part A Amendment No. 7)clerk.house.gov· Published Jul 21, 2026· 19% of score
Office of the Clerk: 21 July 2026, 09:25 PM, H.R. 8800, Hunt of Texas Part A Amendment No. 7, Recorded Vote, Agreed to, Aye 215, No 214, 8 not voting; Republicans 211-4, Democrats 4-209, Independent[1] 0-1.
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