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H.R. 8253 116th Congress House

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require 30 percent of revenues from offshore wind energy to be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 2020 Introduced by: Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy revenues and royaltiesGovernment trust funds
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Lease and rental servicesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesSeashores and lakeshores
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Nov 17, 2020
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Sep 22, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Sep 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020

This bill directs revenues generated from leases for wind energy development on offshore federal lands to the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund. Under current law, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation may use the fund to provide grants to coastal communities to help them understand and utilize ocean and coastal resources and infrastructure, such as resources to help them prepare for extreme weather events.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8632 Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8253: Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8253/
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"H.R. 8253: Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8253/.
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H.R. 8253, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8253/.
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