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S1472Referred to Committee

New England Coastal Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-10
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 60.7% (318 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.

  • Angus S. King Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Christopher Murphy (D-CT)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Jack Reed (D-RI)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Susan M. Collins (R-ME)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)· 2025-09-19

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2025-04-10

Source: Congress.gov

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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Energy
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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