American Seabed Protection Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 11
- Latest action
- Feb 4, 2025
What it does
The American Seabed Protection Act would prohibit the issuance of licenses, permits, or other authorizations for exploration or commercial recovery of minerals on the deep seabed and for exploration, development, or production of hardrock minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf, with an exception for scientific research activities. The bill requires the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the NOAA Administrator, to commission a comprehensive study within 90 days of enactment on the environmental impacts of such mining activities, including effects on ecosystems, species, greenhouse gas sequestration, and marine users, and to submit the findings to specified Congressional committees. The…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.