SENATE 1851117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
COAST Anti-Drilling Act
- Last Action
- 5/26/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2021-05-26Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-26 (00)
Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from authorizing the exploration, development, or production (i.e., offshore drilling) of oil or natural gas in specified planning areas of the Outer Continental Shelf along the Atlantic Coast, including the Straits of Florida.
Cosponsors (15)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- John Reed (D-RI)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Subjects
- Atlantic Ocean
- Florida
- Gulf of Mexico
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Oil and gas
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