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HR 3074 105th 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 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
Energy AlaskaAtlantic Coast (U.S.)CaliforniaCoastal zone
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Nov 25, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Nov 25, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 25, 1997

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 portions of the Outer Continental Shelf on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, including Alaska. Excludes from such proscription the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico planning areas of the Department of the Interior.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 13, 1997
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 13, 1997
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Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 13, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3074: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3074/
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"H.R. 3074: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3074/.
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H.R. 3074, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3074/.
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[H.R. 3074: 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/105-HR-3074/)
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