HR 291
116th Congress
House
Energy
Atlantic Ocean
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Coastal Economies Protection Act
Introduced: January 8, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 10, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H372)
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Coastal Economies Protection Act
This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing until June 30, 2029, in the following areas:
- the North Atlantic planning area,
- the Mid-Atlantic planning area,
- the South Atlantic planning area,
- the Straits of Florida planning area, or
- the Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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