1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019 . 2. Leasing process (a) Onshore oil and gas leasing Section 17(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (a) Leasing authority (1) In general All lands subject to disposition under this Act that are known or believed to contain oil or gas deposits may be leased by the Secretary. (2) Receipt of fair market value Leasing activities under this Act shall be conducted to assure receipt of fair market value for the lands and resources leased and the rights conveyed by the United States. . (b) Competitive bidding Section 17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) Competitive bidding (i) In general All lands to be leased under this section shall be leased as provided in this paragraph to the highest responsible qualified bidder by competitive bidding by sealed bid. (ii) Geographic limitation The Secretary shall lease lands under this paragraph in units of not more than 2,560 acres, except in Alaska, where units shall be not more than 5,760 acres. Such units shall be as nearly compact as possible. (iii) Frequency Lease sales under this section shall be held for each State in which there are lands eligible for leasing no more than 3 times each year and on a rotating basis such that the lands under the responsibility of any Bureau of Land Management field office are available for leasing no more than one time each year. (iv) Royalty A lease under this section shall be conditioned upon the payment of a royalty at a rate of not less than 18.5 percent in amount or value of the production removed or sold from the lease, except as otherwise provided in this Act. (v) Issuance of lease The Secretary may issue a lease under this section to the responsible qualified bidder with the highest bid that is equal to or greater than the national minimum acceptable bid. The Secretary shall decide whether to accept a