Safe COAST Act
Latest action · Mar 8, 2019 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 25, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act or the Safe COAST Act
This bill addresses the safety of offshore oil and gas drilling.
Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for specified safety regulations that govern offshore oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf and provide protections for human, marine, and coastal environments.
In addition, the Department of the Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study titled "Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program."
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2019 to May 20, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-FL | Francis Rooney | May 1, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | May 1, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | May 20, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Feb 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Subjects
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- Feb 25, 2019Introduced in House
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