Senate Bill 1296
116th Congress(2019-2020)
New England Coastal Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 2, 2019
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
1296
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.
Sheldon Whitehouse
grade
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Connecticut
Maine
Maine
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
No Senate 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.
May 2, 2019
05/02/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
05/02/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:21:43 PM