HR 1335
116th 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: February 25, 2019
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
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act or the Safe COAST Act
This bill addresses the safety of offshore oil and gas drilling.
Specifically, the 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.
In addition, 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."
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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