Safe COAST Act
- Last Action
- 3/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- 2019-02-25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2019-02-25Introduced in House
- 2019-02-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-25 (00)
Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act or the Safe COAST Act
This bill addresses the safety of offshore oil and gas drilling.
Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for specified safety regulations that govern offshore oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf and provide protections for human, marine, and coastal environments.
In addition, the Department of the Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study titled "Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program."
Cosponsors (6)
- DAVID PRICE (D-NC)
- Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Francis Rooney (R-FL)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Environmental technology
- Government studies and investigations
- Marine pollution
- Oil and gas
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