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US HR1149

US HR1149
Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act


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Introduced
02/11/2019
In Committee
03/01/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing certain geological and geophysical exploration permits under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing certain permits to engage in geological and geophysical exploration for mineral resources on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf.

AI Summary

This bill, the Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act, prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing permits for geological and geophysical exploration for mineral resources on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. Specifically, the bill prohibits the issuance of permits to five named companies - TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, Ion/GX Technology Corporation, WesternGeco LLC, CGG Services (US) Inc., and Spectrum Geo Inc. - that had previously applied for such permits under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The purpose of this bill is to protect the coastal economies and ecosystems of the Atlantic region from the potential impacts of offshore mineral exploration and extraction.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (45)

Jeff Van Drew (R)* Nanette Barragán (D),  Don Beyer (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Charlie Crist (D),  Joe Cunningham (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Josh Harder (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Denny Heck (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Peter King (R),  Barbara Lee (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Brian Mast (R),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),  Stephanie Murphy (D),  Donald Norcross (D),  Frank Pallone (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Bill Posey (R),  Francis Rooney (R),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  John Rutherford (R),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Bobby Scott (D),  Donna Shalala (D),  Chris Smith (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Last Action

Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 04/02/2019)

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