HR 728 · 115th Congress · Energy

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.

Introduced 2017-01-30· Sponsored by Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.(2017-02-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ