US Congress House Bill 1335 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Addresses the safety of offshore oil and gas drilling. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for specified safety regulations that govern offshore oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf and provide protections for human, marine, and coastal environments. In addition, the Department of the Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study titled "Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program."

Safe COAST Act Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act

Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]
Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2019-02-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-02-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1335/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1335/BILLS-116hr1335ih.pdf