HR 728
115th Congress
House
Energy
Atlantic Ocean
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
New Jersey
Oil and gas
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey.
Introduced: January 30, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from issuing a lease, permit, or license for oil exploration or extraction on submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf that are located within 125 miles off the coastline of New Jersey.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1