HR 4888
115th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental regulatory procedures
Environmental technology
Government studies and investigations
Marine pollution
Oil and gas
Safe COAST Act
Introduced: January 29, 2018
Introduced by:
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 29, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act or the Safe COAST Act
This bill provides statutory authority for specified safety regulations that govern offshore oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf and provide protections for human, marine, and coastal environments.
The Department of the Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study titled "Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program" within 21 months.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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