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HR 2464 101th Congress House Environmental Protection Marine parks and reserves Ocean mining Prospecting

To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, or minerals in national marine sanctuaries.

Introduced: May 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Jun 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Jun 6, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce and Interior.
May 24, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
May 24, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or minerals in national marine sanctuaries designated under such Act.

What's happening now June 6, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 24, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2464: To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, or minerals in national marine sanctuaries.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2464/
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"H.R. 2464: To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, or minerals in national marine sanctuaries.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2464/.
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H.R. 2464, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2464/.
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[H.R. 2464: To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, or minerals in national marine sanctuaries.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2464/)
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