118th Congress · HOUSE RESOLUTIONBILL

H.Res. 239 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.

“Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.”

Energy

Introduced Mar 21, 2023

Last action Apr 14, 2023

Pipeline · Resolution

Step 1

Introduced

Mar 21, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Apr 14, 2023

Natural Resources

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Committee

Step 4

House floor

SummaryCRS Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) Congress should conduct investigations to determine the impacts of offshore wind development, (2) Congress should use the findings of the investigations to develop legislation to mitigate potential negative environmental or economic impacts of such development, and (3) a moratorium should be placed on leasing and construction of offshore wind farms along the Atlantic coast until the investigations and their findings are presented to Congress and the public.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Apr 14, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Mar 21, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.