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HRES 239 118th Congress House Energy

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.

Introduced: March 21, 2023 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 21, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) Congress should conduct investigations to determine the impacts of offshore wind development, (2) Congress should use the findings of the investigations to develop legislation to mitigate potential negative environmental or economic impacts of such development, and (3) a moratorium should be placed on leasing and construction of offshore wind farms along the Atlantic coast until the investigations and their findings are presented to Congress and the public.

What's happening now April 14, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Mar 21, 2023
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 21, 2023
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Mar 21, 2023
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 21, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 239: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-239/
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"H. Res. 239: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-239/.
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H. Res. 239, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-239/.
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[H. Res. 239: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-239/)
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