H.R. 728 · 115th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Frank LoBiondo
- Introduced
- 2017-01-30
- Latest action
- 2017-02-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Summary
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.