United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1941 (116th)
Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act
Introduced
28 March 2019
Last action
12 September 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf planning area (North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and the Straits of Florida) or the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf planning area (Washington/Oregon, Northern California, Central California, and Southern California).
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Timeline
28 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
28 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2019
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
19 June 2019
Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Source: Committee
19 June 2019
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 12.
Source: Committee
19 June 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
Source: Calendars
16 July 2019
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-157.
Source: Committee
16 July 2019
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-157.
Source: Committee
9 September 2019
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 548 Reported to House. Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.
Source: Floor
10 September 2019
Passed
Rule H. Res. 548 passed House.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 189 (Roll no. 525).
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 233 (Roll no. 524).
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 189 (Roll no. 525).
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
Mr. Graves (LA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H7636)
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1941.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1941 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Passed
On motion that the Committe rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
Mr. Lowenthal moved that the Committe rise.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 548 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Cuellar to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. (consideration: CR H7606-7622; text: CR H7615)
Source: Floor
12 September 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
11 September 2019 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 238 · No 189 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Not Voting
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
11 September 2019 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source
Yes 194 · No 233 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Not Voting
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Nay
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 12 September 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 September 2019 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 July 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 March 2019 · Download file
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 205) to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to permanently extend the moratorium on leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1146) to amend Public Law 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1941) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior including in any leasing program certain planning areas, and for other purposes.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part F of House Report 116-200 to allow (but does not mandate) the Pacific OCS planning area to be included in a future five-year leasing plan under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
- amends ← Amendment sought to change the name of the bill to the Russian Energy Reliance and U.S. Poverty Act.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part F of House Report 116-200 to require the Department of the Interior, in consultation with the Department of Defense, to confirm that this legislation poses no national security risk due to potential increases in dependence on foreign oil.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part F of House Report 116-200 to require a GAO study on the impacts of offshore drilling on coastal communities and coastal economies.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part F of House Report 116-200 to direct the Department of the Interior to make the information from the inspections and payments made into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund required by the bill available to the public, including information related to the operators, facilities, amounts paid into the fund, and inspection results.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part F of House Report 116-200 to establish a moratorium on oil, gas, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the Atlantic Ocean.
- amends ← Amendment sought to postpone the bill from going into effect until the DOI, in consultation with DOL, certifies that the offshore energy moratorium in the bill would not eliminate a substantial number of minority and women jobs.
Showing 8 of 9 related records.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1941
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1941
- us · 116-hr-1941 · source updated 24 March 2026