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H.R. 1014 (116th): Offshore Wind for Territories Act

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To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of the United States, to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Jenniffer González-Colón

Sponsor. Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 11, 2019
Length: 12 pages
Introduced
Feb 6, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on May 1, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

4 Cosponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

Jenniffer Gonzlez Coln invita a la ciudadana a comentar sobre los planes de recuperacin del Servicios de Pesca y Vida Silvestre para revisar los planes de recuperacin para especies en peligro de extincin en Puerto Rico
    — Commish. Jenniffer González-Colón [R-PR] (Sponsor) on Jul 27, 2019

Encouraging wind development
    — Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] (Co-sponsor) on May 5, 2019

Congresswoman Lee Joins Colleagues in Urging President Obama to Find New DEA Leadership
    — Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA12] on Nov 19, 2015

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 1014 will add $22 million in new spending through 2029.

History

Feb 6, 2019
 
Introduced

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May 1, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

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Oct 11, 2019
 
Reported by House Committee on Natural Resources

A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions.

H.R. 1014 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1014. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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