New England Coastal Protection Act
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S 2298 — New England Coastal Protection Act
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html January 11, 2018
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill prohibits oil and gas leasing in specific areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England.
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43 U.S.C. 1337
(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration for, or development or production of, oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut.
This adds a new prohibition on oil and gas leasing in specified areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
- Sheldon Whitehouse · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 2298 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors S 2298?
- S 2298 is sponsored by Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic).
- What is the current status of S 2298?
- This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 2298?
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