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HR 989 102th Congress House

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf.

Introduced: November 20, 1991 See on congress.gov
Energy Congressional reporting requirementsContinental shelfEnergy policyGas in submerged lands
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Oil and gas leasesPetroleumPetroleum in submerged lands
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Mar 7, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Treasury, EPA, CEQ.
Mar 4, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.
Feb 20, 1991
Referred concurrently to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries for a period ending not late than 30 legislative days following the date on which the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs files its report in the House.
Feb 20, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Feb 20, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any oil or gas exploration leases or licenses on submerged lands off the coastlines of the eastern seaboard, western seaboard, and Alaska (the Outer Continental Shelf). Retains the leases, licenses, and permits in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to cancel (with compensation) specified leases or permits in effect on such date.

Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on alternative options for compensating leaseholders of specified land tracts.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 20, 1991
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 11, 1991
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 20, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 989: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-989/
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"H.R. 989: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-989/.
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H.R. 989, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-989/.
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