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HR 261 112th Congress House

No New Drilling Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the leasing of any area of the outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral.

Introduced: January 11, 2011 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Energy Marine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 11, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 11, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 26, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No New Drilling Act of 2011 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the issuance of any lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral on the outer Continental Shelf.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Jan 20, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 11, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 11, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 261: No New Drilling Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-261/
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"H.R. 261: No New Drilling Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-261/.
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H.R. 261, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-261/.
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