S 617
118th Congress
Senate
Energy
COAST Anti-Drilling Act
Introduced: March 1, 2023
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from authorizing the exploration, development, or production (i.e., offshore drilling) of oil, natural gas, or other minerals in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf along the Atlantic Coast. Specifically, the prohibition applies to the Mid-Atlantic planning area, the South Atlantic planning area, the North Atlantic planning area, and the Straits of Florida.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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