House Bill 287
116th Congress(2019-2020)
New England Coastal Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 8, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
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
287
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
New England Coastal Protection Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas off the coast of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut.
January 8, 2019
02/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
01/08/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/08/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:25 PM