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HR 5697 111th Congress House

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit leasing in the North Atlantic Planning Area.

Introduced: July 1, 2010 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Energy Atlantic Coast (U.S.)Marine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionOil and gas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 8, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 1, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 1, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any oil and gas lease for any submerged lands in the North Atlantic Planning Area, as such area is designated on June 18, 2010.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
Delahunt, Bill
· Jul 1, 2010
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 1, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Jul 1, 2010
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 1, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 1, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 1, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5697: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit leasing in the North Atlantic Planning Area.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5697/
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"H.R. 5697: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit leasing in the North Atlantic Planning Area.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5697/.
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H.R. 5697, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5697/.
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