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US HR455

US HR455
California Clean Coast Act of 2021


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Introduced
01/25/2021
In Committee
02/18/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the California Clean Coast Act of 2021, permanently prohibits new oil and gas leasing in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) located off the coast of California. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit any pre-leasing, leasing, or related activities in these offshore areas, while preserving existing leases issued before the bill's enactment. The purpose of the bill is to protect the California coast from the potential environmental and economic impacts of offshore oil and gas development.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (29)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (on 02/18/2021)

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