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OFFSHORE Act of 2020

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 16, 2020
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
Mar 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy Act of 2020 or the OFFSHORE Act of 2020

This bill expands revenue sharing for offshore wind projects on the Outer Continental Shelf, including for fees, rentals, bonuses and royalties.

What's happening now September 16, 2020

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 12 Republican 2 Independent 1
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 15, 2020
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Aug 6, 2020
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 3, 2020
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 3, 2020
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 3, 2020
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 3, 2020
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 3, 2020
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 6, 2020
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 6, 2020
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 6, 2020
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 12, 2020
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 12, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3485: OFFSHORE Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3485/
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"S. 3485: OFFSHORE Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3485/.
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S. 3485, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3485/.
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