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Introduced
04/10/2025
04/10/2025
In Committee
04/10/2025
04/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to permanently prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. Specifically, the bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prevent the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any leases or authorizations for oil and gas activities in four specific planning areas: the Washington/Oregon Planning Area, the Northern California Planning Area, the Central California Planning Area, and the Southern California Planning Area. These planning areas are as depicted in the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program published by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in September 2023. The bill effectively creates a permanent ban on offshore drilling in these regions, protecting the marine environment and coastal ecosystems of the West Coast from potential oil and gas development, regardless of future administrations' energy policies.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (39)
Jared Huffman (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Ed Case (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Sam Liccardo (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Dave Min (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (on 04/10/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2849/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2849/BILLS-119hr2849ih.pdf |
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