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H.R. 2352 · 116th Congress

Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

DWD Wasserman SchultzSponsor
10 cosponsors · 7 D, 3 R
VBR Buchanan MGR Gaetz DMD Mucarsel-Powell AHD Hastings FRR Rooney HRD Rouda CCD Crist LFD Frankel ZLD Lofgren TMD Malinowski

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 22, 2019

Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act

This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills.

Among other things, the bill

  • requires the Department of the Interior to consult with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) before approving an oil and gas lease program;
  • authorizes the Department of Commerce to make grants to states to ensure sufficient oil spill planning and response capabilities;
  • prohibits oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, the South Atlantic Planning area, and the Straits of Florida Planning Area;
  • sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk;
  • establishes a Gulf Coast Regional Citizens' Advisory Council to advise on facilities and tank vessels;
  • permits the U.S. Coast Guard or Commerce to request a National Transportation Safety Board investigation of certain accidents occurring in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS);
  • establishes inspection fees for OCS facilities;
  • requires a comprehensive review of NOAA's capacity to respond to oil spills;
  • directs the Coast Guard to evaluate and validate oil pollution containment and removal methods and technologies;
  • requires NOAA to carry out a long-term marine environment monitoring and research program for the Gulf of Mexico; and
  • directs the Coast Guard to publish within 12 hours an Incident Action Plan in response to an oil spill.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act

Latest action (Apr 29, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 22, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.