HOUSE 291116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Recognizing that contributions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are vital to United States national security.

Last Action: 4/4/2019

Actions

2019-02-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2019-01-10Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H372)
2019-01-08Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-01-08Introduced in House
2019-01-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-08 (00)

Coastal Economies Protection Act

This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing until June 30, 2029, in the following areas:

the North Atlantic planning area,
the Mid-Atlantic planning area,
the South Atlantic planning area,
the Straits of Florida planning area, or
the Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida.

Cosponsors (9)

Francis Rooney (R-FL)
Elaine Luria (D-VA)
Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
Ed Case (D-HI)
NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
DAVID PRICE (D-NC)
Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Kathleen Rice (D-NY)

Subjects

Atlantic Ocean
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas

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