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HR 5519 111th Congress House Energy Accidents Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Oil and gas

Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act

Introduced: June 14, 2010 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 14, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act - Terminates the moratorium on deepwater drilling set forth in the Minerals Management Service Notice to Lessees No. 2010-N04, dated May 30, 2010, and declares without force or effect any suspension of deepwater drilling operations issued in connection with such moratorium.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) act expeditiously to ensure that deepwater drilling operations are conducted in compliance with federal law; and (2) identify additional measures to ensure the safety of deepwater drilling, based on the most accurate information available about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident.

What's happening now June 15, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5525 Related bill To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior.
  • S 3489 Related bill A bill to terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 1 Republican 10
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 22, 2010
Fallin, Mary
· Jun 22, 2010
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 15, 2010
Cao, Anh
· Jun 14, 2010
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 14, 2010
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jun 14, 2010
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 14, 2010
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 14, 2010
Griffith, Parker
· Jun 14, 2010
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jun 14, 2010
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 14, 2010
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 14, 2010
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 14, 2010
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jun 14, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 14, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5519: Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5519/
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"H.R. 5519: Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5519/.
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H.R. 5519, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5519/.
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