2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB5239: The Gulf of Mexico Commerce Protection Act
Legislative 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.
Bill History
8/18/2023
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
8/18/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
House of Representatives
8/21/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(8/18/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 18
Primary Sponsor

Clay Higgins
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
Neal Dunn
Republican
Anna Luna
Republican
Scott Franklin
Republican
Daniel Webster
Republican
Mike Johnson
Republican
Bill Posey
Republican
Randy Weber
Republican
Laurel Lee
Republican
Wesley Hunt
Republican
Byron Donalds
Republican
Gus Bilirakis
Republican
John Rutherford
Republican
David Rouzer
Republican
Brian Babin
Republican
Greg Steube
Republican
Mike Ezell
Republican
Dan Newhouse
Republican