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HR 205 - 116

Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2019

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

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Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Summary

53 Passed House Jan 25, 2021

Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 (Sec. 2) This bill permanently extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Florida. (Sec. 4) The Department of the Interior must collect non-refundable fees from the operators of facilities subject to inspection under this bill, including inspection fees for offshore energy facilities and oil drilling rigs. All fees collected must be deposited into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund. (Sec. 6) Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study on the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program.

07 Reported to House Jul 31, 2019

Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 This bill permanently extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

00 Introduced in House Apr 11, 2019

Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 This bill permanently extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Sep 12, 2019

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

Sep 11, 2019

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. (consideration: CR H7622-7634; text: CR H7630)

Sep 11, 2019

Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.

Sep 11, 2019

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 548 and Rule XVIII.

Sep 11, 2019

The Speaker designated the Honorable Al Lawson, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Sep 11, 2019

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 205.

Sep 11, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crist amendment No. 1.

Sep 11, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barragan amendment No. 2.

Sep 11, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 3, as modified.

Sep 11, 2019

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 205.

Sep 11, 2019

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Sep 11, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 521).

Sep 11, 2019

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 521).

Sep 11, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 9, 2019

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 548 Reported to House. Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.

Jul 16, 2019

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-156.

Jul 16, 2019

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-156.

Jul 16, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.

Jun 19, 2019

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

Jun 19, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 19, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12.

Apr 2, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Jan 3, 2019

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2019

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

House Votes

Roll call 521 · Session 1 · Sep 11, 2019
Passed

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