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HR 1066 107th Congress House

Coastal States Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to cease mineral leasing activity on submerged land of the Outer Contine… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to cease mineral leasing activity on submerged land of the Outer Continental Shelf that is adjacent to a coastal State that has declared a moratorium on such activity, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 15, 2001 See on congress.gov
Energy Continental shelfFederal-state relationsGas in submerged landsGovernment Operations and Politics
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Marine and coastal resources, fisheriesMining leasesOcean miningOil and gas leasesPetroleum in submerged landsProspectingPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesState lawsSubmarine oil well drillingTerritorial waters
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 15, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 15, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Coastal States Protection Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease for mineral exploration, development, or production on submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf that are seaward or adjacent to lands beneath navigable waters of a coastal State whose Governor has placed a moratorium on such activities with respect to oil, gas, or other minerals.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 27, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 20, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 15, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1066: Coastal States Protection Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1066/
MLA
"H.R. 1066: Coastal States Protection Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1066/.
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H.R. 1066, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1066/.
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[H.R. 1066: Coastal States Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1066/)
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