Georges Bank Preservation Act
Latest action · Feb 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Georges Bank Preservation Act - Prohibits the issuance of any lease or other authorization by the federal government for exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in: (1) any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary; or (2) the fishing grounds known as Georges Bank in the waters of the United States.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2009 to Sep 29, 2009; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Feb 2, 2009 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Sep 29, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2009 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 | |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Feb 2, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E172)
- Feb 2, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E172 | Edward J. Markey D-MA | Feb 2, 2009 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32154 | Marine Protected Areas: An Overview Archived | Report | Sep 29, 2010 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 851 | Georges Bank Preservation Act | Related bill | Apr 22, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit issuance of any lease or other authorization by the Federal Government that authorizes exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in the fishing grounds known as Georges Bank in the waters of the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Georges Bank Preservation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
