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Safe COAST Act

USA116th CongressHR-1335| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2019
Nanette Diaz Barragán

Nanette Diaz Barragán

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act or the Safe COAST Act This bill addresses the safety of offshore oil and gas drilling. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for specified safety regulations that govern offshore oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf and provide protections for human, marine, and coastal environments. In addition, the Department of the Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study titled "Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program."
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Timeline
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • February 25, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • February 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • March 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental regulatory proceduresEnvironmental technologyGovernment studies and investigationsMarine pollutionOil and gas

Safe COAST Act

USA116th CongressHR-1335| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2019
Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act or the Safe COAST Act This bill addresses the safety of offshore oil and gas drilling. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for specified safety regulations that govern offshore oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf and provide protections for human, marine, and coastal environments. In addition, the Department of the Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study titled "Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program."
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Timeline
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • February 25, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • February 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • March 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Nanette Diaz Barragán

Nanette Diaz Barragán

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental regulatory proceduresEnvironmental technologyGovernment studies and investigationsMarine pollutionOil and gas