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US HR310

US HR310
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019


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Introduced
01/08/2019
In Committee
02/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from issuing 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 California, Oregon, or Washington.

AI Summary

This bill, the West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019, permanently prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from issuing any leases for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to enact this permanent prohibition, ensuring that offshore drilling is not conducted in these coastal regions.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (33)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (on 02/05/2019)

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