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HR 1696 111th Congress House

COAST Anti-Drilling Act

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas.

Introduced: March 24, 2009 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Energy Atlantic OceanMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in either the Mid-Atlantic or the North Atlantic planning areas.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 783 Related bill COAST Anti-Drilling Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Delahunt, Bill
· Mar 26, 2009
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 24, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1696: COAST Anti-Drilling Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1696/
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"H.R. 1696: COAST Anti-Drilling Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1696/.
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