To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.
Rep. Beyer Introduces Bill to Block Oil Drilling Exemptions in the Gulf of America
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Natural Resources for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is not moving forward. There is no companion bill listed for this proposal.
Legislative Progress
This bill faces a tough path because it tries to reverse a major decision and would likely be blocked by supporters of oil and gas production in a divided Congress.
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Personal Impact
While this bill does not directly target farmers or ranchers, Gulf of America fishing communities overlap with this tag in limited ways. The bill's restoration of Endangered Species Act protections could indirectly affect commercial fishing operations in the Gulf that intersect with protected species habitats. However, the primary targets are oil and gas operators, not agricultural or fishing interests.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
3 articlesUS Legislator Introduces the Protect Gulf Life Act to Nullify Endangered Species Committee Decision
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced the Protect Gulf Life Act to nullify the March 31 decision by the Endangered Species Committee to broadly exempt all oil and gas operations across the Gulf from complying with Endangered Species Act protections.
Advocates Call for Reversal of Gulf Drilling Wildlife Exemption
The Endangered Species Committee has voted to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from certain Endangered Species Act requirements. Advocates are calling on the Trump administration to reverse course, citing risks to baby sea turtles and the rare Rice's whale.
Advocates urge Florida residents to demand reversal of Gulf drilling exemption
Organizers are planning a summer of action, including postcard events and phone banks, urging Florida residents to call their members of Congress and demand the Trump administration reverse the exemption granted by the 'God Squad' for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.
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