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H.R. 1941: Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act

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H.R. 1941: Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-28 · Energy · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 4 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 522 (2019): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1941 (2019-09-11), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act

Plain summary

Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act This bill revises provisions related to oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf. (Sec. 2)The Department of the Interior must publicize reports regarding onsite inspections of each facility on the Outer Continental Shelf that is subject to safety and environmental regulations. Interior must also publicize information about each payment made into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund, including the facility name, operator name, and the payment amount. (Sec. 3)The bill prohibits Interior from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf planning area (North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and the Straits of Florida) or the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf planning area (Washington/Oregon, Northern California, Central California, and Southern California). (Sec. 4)Interior must collect non-refundable fees from the operators of facilities subject to inspection under this bill, including inspection fees for offshore energy facilities and oil drilling rigs. All fees collected must be deposited into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund. (Sec. 6)Interior must report to Congress on whether this bill poses a risk to national security due to potential increase in dependence on foreign oil. (Sec. 7)The Government Accountability Office must report on the impacts of offshore drilling on coastal communities and coastal economies. (Sec. 8)The bill prohibits conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development in any area located in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. (Sec. 9)The Department of Commerce must conduct a study to determine the potential economic impact of offshore drilling on tourism, commercial fishing, recreational fishing, boating, transportation, and other waterfront-related and coastal-related businesses.

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Official text

Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] · 51 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act (2019-07-15); CBO cost estimate: Rules Committee Print 116-31 for H.R. 1941, the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act, with the Manager's Amendment (2019-09-10)

Cosponsors on this site

Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Mike Levin (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Josh Harder (D-CA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)

Recorded votes

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1941 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116