Protecting Military Readiness from Offshore Wind Industrialization Interference Act

This bill would require the President, or someone the President chooses, to certify in writing within 90 days that offshore wind projects in the North Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Planning Areas will not interfere with military radar and sonar or limit the Armed Forces' ability to conduct combat, training, or rescue missions. If the President finds this certification cannot be made, the President would have to halt projects that present a threat to national security. The bill would also require the Department of Defense Inspector General to study how offshore wind projects affect radar, sonar, military flight paths, maritime navigation, and Coast Guard operations, and to review the approval process for these projects. The Inspector General would report findings to Congress within 180 days, in unclassified form with an optional classified annex.

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Sponsors

• Christopher H. Smith Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors