S 2468 117th Congress Senate Energy Florida Georgia Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Mining Oil and gas South Carolina

American Shores Protection Act

Introduced: July 26, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jul 26, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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American Shores Protection Act

This bill extends a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico through June 30, 2032, and expands the moratorium to include the South Atlantic Planning Area and the Straits of Florida Planning Area.

What's happening now July 26, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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Scott, Rick

Florida · Jul 26, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2468: American Shores Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2468/

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"S. 2468: American Shores Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2468/.

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S. 2468, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2468/.

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