US HB728 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey. This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from issuing a lease, permit, or license for oil exploration or extraction on submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf that are located within 125 miles off the coastline of New Jersey.
Title
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey.
Sponsors
| Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ] | Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ] | Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. |
| 2017-01-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2017-01-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Atlantic Ocean
Energy
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
New Jersey
Oil and gas
Energy
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
New Jersey
Oil and gas
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/728/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr728/BILLS-115hr728ih.pdf |
