US SB2298 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1-1)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-11 - 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 January 11 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-11 - 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
New England Coastal Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas off the coast of: (1) Maine, (2) New Hampshire, (3) Massachusetts, (4) Rhode Island, or (5) Connecticut.
Title
New England Coastal Protection Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4774 (Same As) 2018-01-16 - 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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2298/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2298/BILLS-115s2298is.pdf |
