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HR 2002 115th Congress House Energy Florida Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

Florida Coastal Protection Act

Introduced: April 6, 2017 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Florida Coastal Protection Act

This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the following areas:

  • the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida,
  • the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude, or
  • the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
What's happening now April 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2