OCEAN Act

What it does

Outer Continental Shelf Energy Access Now Act or the OCEAN Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Dave Brat (R-VA). Co-sponsors: 22 Republicans.

Where it stands

• IntroducedApr 26, 2017
• Passed the House—
• Passed the Senate—
• Sent to the President—
• Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (May 2, 2017)

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Committees

• Natural Resources Committee

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