New England Coastal Protection Act

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Bill Number

HR 4774

Introduced

Jan 11, 2018

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Atlantic Ocean Connecticut Maine Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Massachusetts New Hampshire Oil and gas Public Lands and Natural Resources Rhode Island

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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.

Actions

Jan 16, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 11, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 11, 2018

Introduced in House

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