New England Coastal Protection Act
Latest action · Jan 11, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 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.
- IntroducedJan 11, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 11, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jan 11, 2018 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jan 11, 2018 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jan 11, 2018 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jan 11, 2018 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jan 11, 2018 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jan 11, 2018 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Jan 11, 2018 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jan 11, 2018 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jan 11, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 11, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 11, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jan 11, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S494 | Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI | Jan 24, 2018 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1296 | New England Coastal Protection Act | Reintroduced Bill | May 2, 2019 |
| HR 4774 | New England Coastal Protection Act | Identical bill | Jan 16, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- New England Coastal Protection 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.
- Jan 11, 2018Introduced in Senate
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