The bill, H.R. 6814, also known as the “Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act,” aims to evaluate offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines to potentially repurpose them as artificial reefs. It proposes amendments to the National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984 to include definitions and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to see if old oil and gas platforms in the ocean can be turned into homes for fish and other sea animals, kind of like big underwater playgrounds. Before doing this, it asks experts to check how it might affect the sea and where to put these special playgrounds.