HB5239: The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To prohibit the issuance of an interim or final rule that establishes a vessel slowdown zone in the Gulf of Mexico until the Secretary of Commerce completes a study demonstrating that proposed mitigation efforts would have no negative impact on supply chains, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would block the federal government from creating rules that require ships to slow down in the Gulf of Mexico. The slowdown zones are proposed to protect endangered whales from ship collisions. The bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to complete a study first. That study must show the slowdown zones would not harm supply chains or commerce. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not been assigned to a .
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HB5239: The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act
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Sponsors
Clay Higgins
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (17)
Neal Dunn
Anna Luna
Scott Franklin
Daniel Webster
Mike Johnson