Senate Bill 617 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-01

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Alternative Names

COAST Anti-Drilling Act

COAST Anti-Drilling Act

Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act

A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

Associated Legislation

COAST Anti-Drilling Act

Policy Areas

Energy

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Variations and Revisions

COAST Anti-Drilling Act

COAST Anti-Drilling Act

2/16/2024, 3:50 PM

Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from authorizing the exploration, development, or production (i.e., offshore drilling) of oil, natural ...

Congress
118

Number
S - 617

Introduced on
2023-03-01

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/1/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from authorizing the exploration, development, or production (i.e., offshore drilling) of oil, natural ...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

Policy Areas
Energy

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/19/2023

Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from authorizing the exploration, development, or production (i.e., offshore drilling) of oil, natural ...


Latest Action3/1/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.