Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2292
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Florida Coastal Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 10, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 10, 2018
Latest Action
Jan 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2292
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Florida
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Florida Coastal Protection Act

This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the following areas:

  • the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida,
  • the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude, or
  • the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
Text (1)
January 10, 2018
Actions (2)
01/10/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S139-141)
01/10/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:54 PM