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HR 1149 116th Congress House Energy Atlantic Ocean Earth sciences Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act

Introduced: March 25, 2019 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing certain permits to engage in geological and geophysical exploration for mineral resources on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf.

What's happening now April 2, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 18 Republican 4
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 30, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 30, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · May 30, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· May 17, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 12, 2019
Rooney, Francis
· Apr 8, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 8, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 25, 2019
Murphy, Stephanie
· Mar 25, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 12, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 12, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Mar 12, 2019
KING, PETER
· Mar 12, 2019
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 12, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 12, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 12, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Mar 12, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 6, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Feb 11, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Feb 11, 2019
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1149: Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1149/
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"H.R. 1149: Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1149/.
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H.R. 1149, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1149/.
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