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HR 1977 114th Congress House Energy Atlantic Coast (U.S.) Atlantic Ocean Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Mining Oil and gas

COAST Anti-Drilling Act

Introduced: April 22, 2015 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced in House
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 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 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease or other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in either the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, or the North Atlantic planning areas.

What's happening now May 26, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1895 Related bill Florida Coastal Protection Act
  • HR 3927 Related bill West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2015
  • S 1042 Identical bill COAST Anti-Drilling Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 18
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 26, 2016
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 8, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 17, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 11, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 10, 2015
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 19, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 14, 2015
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2015
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 22, 2015
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 22, 2015
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 22, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1977: COAST Anti-Drilling Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1977/
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"H.R. 1977: COAST Anti-Drilling Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1977/.
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H.R. 1977, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1977/.
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