HR 2352
116th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Accidents
Advisory bodies
Alabama
Aquaculture
Aquatic ecology
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental technology
Florida
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Gulf of Mexico
Hunting and fishing
Intergovernmental relations
Louisiana
Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 23, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Apr 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Apr 22, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act
This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills.
Among other things, the bill
- requires the Department of the Interior to consult with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) before approving an oil and gas lease program;
- authorizes the Department of Commerce to make grants to states to ensure sufficient oil spill planning and response capabilities;
- prohibits oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, the South Atlantic Planning area, and the Straits of Florida Planning Area;
- sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk;
- establishes a Gulf Coast Regional Citizens' Advisory Council to advise on facilities and tank vessels;
- permits the U.S. Coast Guard or Commerce to request a National Transportation Safety Board investigation of certain accidents occurring in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS);
- establishes inspection fees for OCS facilities;
- requires a comprehensive review of NOAA's capacity to respond to oil spills;
- directs the Coast Guard to evaluate and validate oil pollution containment and removal methods and technologies;
- requires NOAA to carry out a long-term marine environment monitoring and research program for the Gulf of Mexico; and
- directs the Coast Guard to publish within 12 hours an Incident Action Plan in response to an oil spill.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2352: Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2352/
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