Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 11, 2018Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 2298
New England Coastal Protection Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 11, 2018)
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.
What just happenedJan 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI](D-RI)Sponsor
9 cosponsors7 D1 R1 I
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- Introduced in SenateJan 11, 2018
- Jan 11, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jan 11, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate