# 115-hr-6008: Defend our Coast Act

115-hr-6008, Defend our Coast Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6008
- Congress: 115
- Title: Defend our Coast Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Defend our Coast Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in the Mid-Atlantic planning area of the Outer Continental Shelf.

## Cosponsors (4)

- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-5476: Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act
- 115-hr-5391: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-4961: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-4827: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6008 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6008)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-5476: Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5476)
- [115-hr-5391: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5391)
- [115-hr-4961: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4961)
- [115-hr-4827: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4827)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6008 (as of 2025-11-18).