US SB1296 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1-1)
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas off the coast of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut.
Title
New England Coastal Protection Act
Sponsors
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] |
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-05-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
HB287 (Same As) 2019-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Subjects
Atlantic Ocean
Connecticut
Maine
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Oil and gas
Public lands and natural resources
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Maine
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Oil and gas
Public lands and natural resources
Rhode Island
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1296/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1296/BILLS-116s1296is.pdf |