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.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 11, 2019 but was never passed by the Senate.
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).
18 Cosponsors (9 Republicans, 9 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“President Trump Issues Executive Order to Extend EGOM Drilling Moratorium”
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Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL19, 2017-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 8, 2020
“Castor Statement on Trumps Election Year Epiphany on Offshore Drilling”
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Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL14]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 8, 2020
“Chair Grijalva Hails Climate Committee Recommendations Highlights Public Lands Net-Zero Carbon Bill, Environmental Justice, Other Measures”
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ7]
on Jun 30, 2020
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Jan 11, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4770 (115th). |
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Jan 3, 2019
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Introduced
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Jun 19, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 16, 2019
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Reported by House Committee on Natural Resources
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Sep 11, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
H.R. 205 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 205. 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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