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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democrat · RI · Senator

Votes with party: 82.4% (879 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000802

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (10)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2025-04-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-04-10

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely establish protections or regulations for coastal areas in New England, possibly related to energy development, offshore wind projects, or environmental safeguards along the Atlantic coast. The measure would affect energy companies, coastal communities, and potentially fishing or tourism industries in the region. The bill is currently under review by the Senate's energy committee to determine what specific protections or restrictions it would implement.

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Subjects

Energy

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