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HR 2059 98th Congress House Energy Atlantic Coast (U.S.) California Continental shelf Gas in submerged lands Licenses Massachusetts Ocean Oil and gas leases Pacific Coast (U.S.) Petroleum and petroleum products Petroleum in submerged lands Water and Water Resources Development

A bill to impose a moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing, certain licensing and permitting, and approval of certain plans, with respect to geographical areas located in the Pacific Ocean off the…

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A bill to impose a moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing, certain licensing and permitting, and approval of certain plans, with respect to geographical areas located in the Pacific Ocean off the coastline of the State of California, and in the Atlantic Ocean off the State of Massachusetts.

Introduced: March 10, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 1983
Field Hearings Held in San Francisco, California.
Mar 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.
Mar 10, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Mar 10, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to specified submerged areas located in the Pacific Ocean off the California coastline and in the Atlantic Ocean off the Massachusetts coastline, from: (1) issuing any oil and gas lease; (2) granting any license or permit for any activity which both affects the areas and involves drilling for oil and gas; and (3) approving any exploration plan or any development and production plan which provides for such activities. Terminates the provisions of this Act of January 1, 2000.

What's happening now July 2, 1983

Field Hearings Held in San Francisco, California.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 6, 1983
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 19, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2059: A bill to impose a moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing, certain licensing and permitting, and approval of certain plans, with respect to geographical areas located in the Pacific Ocean off the coastline of the State of California, and in the Atlantic Ocean off the State of Massachusetts.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2059/
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"H.R. 2059: A bill to impose a moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing, certain licensing and permitting, and approval of certain plans, with respect to geographical areas located in the Pacific Ocean off the coastline of the State of California, and in the Atlantic Ocean off the State of Massachusetts.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2059/.
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H.R. 2059, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2059/.
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[H.R. 2059: A bill to impose a moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing, certain licensing and permitting, and approval of certain plans, with respect to geographical areas located in the Pacific Ocean off the coastline of the State of California, and in the Atlantic Ocean off the State of Massachusetts.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2059/)
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