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H.R. 5239 118th Congress House

The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act

Official title: To prohibit the issuance of an interim or final rule that establishes a vessel slowdown zone in the Gulf of Mexico until the Secretary of Commerce completes a … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the issuance of an interim or final rule that establishes a vessel slowdown zone in the Gulf of Mexico until the Secretary of Commerce completes a study demonstrating that proposed mitigation efforts would have no negative impact on supply chains, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 18, 2023 Introduced by: Clay Higgins Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of Mexico
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Aug 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action August 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 16
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 15, 2024
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Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · Oct 6, 2023
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 6, 2023
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 26, 2023
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 21, 2023
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Sep 21, 2023
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 19, 2023
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Sep 18, 2023
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Sep 14, 2023
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Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Sep 12, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 1, 2023
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Aug 29, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Aug 29, 2023
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Aug 18, 2023
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Aug 18, 2023
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Aug 18, 2023
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Aug 18, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5239: The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5239/
MLA
"H.R. 5239: The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5239/.
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H.R. 5239, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5239/.
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[H.R. 5239: The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5239/)
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