I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4774 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2018 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Capuano , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. Esty of Connecticut , Mr. Himes , Mr. Keating , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Lynch , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Neal , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Shea-Porter , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Poliquin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New England Coastal Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental shelf off the coast of New England Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut. .