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HR 722 101th Congress House

To impose a 10-year moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas off the coast of New Jersey.

Introduced: January 31, 1989 See on congress.gov
Energy New JerseyOil and gas leasesPetroleumPetroleum in submerged landsProspecting
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Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.
Jan 31, 1989
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
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 Latest action February 9, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from engaging (for a ten-year period) in any activity related to oil exploration, production, leasing, or preleasing, in specified areas off the New Jersey coast.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 31, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 722: To impose a 10-year moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas off the coast of New Jersey.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-722/
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"H.R. 722: To impose a 10-year moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas off the coast of New Jersey.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-722/.
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H.R. 722, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-722/.
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