Seismic Moratorium Act

Summary

Seismic Moratorium Act This bill prohibits conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil or gas exploration and development in any area located within a specified exclusive economic zone located off the coastline of Florida. This moratorium shall only be terminated if the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration determines that the reasonably foreseeable impacts of such activities are minimal to individuals or populations of marine mammals, sea turtles, or fish. These geological and geophysical activities are described in the final programmatic environmental impact statement of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled "Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas," which was completed in February 2014.

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Timeline

1. 16 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 May 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 May 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Bill Posey · R · Sponsor
• Brian Mast · R · Sponsor
• Kathy Castor · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• Val Demings · D · Cosponsor
• Francis Rooney · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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