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HR 2158 115th Congress House Energy Atlantic Ocean Earth sciences Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Florida Mammals Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act

Introduced: April 26, 2017 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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May 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act

This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf.

The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled "Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas."

What's happening now May 2, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 21 Republican 1
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 3, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 10, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 2, 2018
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Aug 18, 2017
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2017
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 24, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 11, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 20, 2017
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 8, 2017
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 25, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2017
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 26, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 26, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2017
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Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 26, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Apr 26, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 26, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 26, 2017
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 26, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 26, 2017
Sanford, Mark
· Apr 26, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2158: Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2158/
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