Senate Bill 2298
115th Congress(2017-2018)
New England Coastal Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 11, 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
2298
Congress
115
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
New England Coastal Protection Act
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas off the coast of: (1)Maine, (2) New Hampshire, (3)Massachusetts, (4)Rhode Island, or (5)Connecticut.
January 11, 2018
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01/11/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/11/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:54 PM