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Seismic Moratorium Act

Introduced: May 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
May 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 12, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seismic Moratorium Act

This bill prohibits conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil or gas exploration and development in any area located within a specified exclusive economic zone located off the coastline of Florida.

This moratorium shall only be terminated if the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (of the Department of Commerce) determines that the reasonably foreseeable impacts of such activities are minimal to individuals or populations of marine mammals, sea turtles, or fish.

These geological or geophysical activities are described in the final programmatic environmental impact statement of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (of the Department of the Interior) entitled "Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas," completed February 2014.

What's happening now June 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4