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HR 2242 104th Congress House

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

Introduced: August 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Aug 9, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Aug 9, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Aug 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Aug 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 9, 1995

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease, permit, or license for oil or gas exploration or extraction on specified submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 4, 1995
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 4, 1995
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 4, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2242: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2242/
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"H.R. 2242: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2242/.
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H.R. 2242, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2242/.
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[H.R. 2242: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2242/)
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