U.S. Senate · 118th Congress · S. 2986

WHALE Act

A bill to prohibit the issuance of an interim or final rule, and to prohibit the inclusion in certain oil and gas leases, exploration or development plans, or well permits requirements or recommendations, that establish a vessel speed or operational restriction in the Central or Western Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico of the outer Continental Shelf until the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce complete a study demonstrating that proposed mitigation efforts would have no negative impact on supply chains, United States offshore energy production and generation, military activities, including readiness, and United States commercial and recreational fishing maritime commerce, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Bill CassidyR-LA

Introduced

September 28, 2023, in the Senate

Issue areas

• Energy

Policy area

Energy (from the Congressional Research Service)

Full text and actions

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