House Bill 239 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-03-21

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Alternative Names

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Energy

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4]

Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]

Committees and Subcommittees

Natural Resources Committee

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.

12/15/2023, 3:51 PM

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) Congress should conduct investigations to determine the impacts of offshore wind development, (2) Congress should use the findings of the investigations to develop legis...

Congress
118

Number
HRES - 239

Introduced on
2023-03-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/21/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) Congress should conduct investigations to determine the impacts of offshore wind development, (2) Congress should use the findings of the investigations to develop legis...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.

Policy Areas
Energy

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/28/2023

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) Congress should conduct investigations to determine the impacts of offshore wind development, (2) Congress should use the findings of the investigations to develop legis...


Latest Action4/14/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.