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HR 5525 111th Congress House Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of the Interior Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior.

Introduced: June 16, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 16, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares without force or effect: (1) the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior set forth in the Minerals Management Service Notice to Lessees No. 2010-N04, dated May 30, 2010; and (2) any suspension of deepwater drilling operations issued in connection with such moratorium.

What's happening now June 16, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5519 Related bill Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act
  • S 3489 Identical bill A bill to terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 29, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 16, 2010
Fallin, Mary
· Jun 16, 2010
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 16, 2010
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 15, 2010
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 15, 2010
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 15, 2010
Melancon, Charlie
· Jun 15, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5525: To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5525/
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"H.R. 5525: To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5525/.
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H.R. 5525, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5525/.
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