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HR 48 101th Congress House

California Ocean Sanctuary and Fisheries Enhancement Act of 1989

Official title: To establish the California Ocean Sanctuary.

Introduced: May 22, 1989 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection CaliforniaContinental shelfEnergy policyGas in submerged lands
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IncinerationMarine parks and reservesOil and gas leasesPetroleum in submerged landsProspectingWaste disposal in the ocean
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce, DOE, and EPA.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce, DOE, and EPA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

California Ocean Sanctuary and Fisheries Enhancement Act of 1989 - Designates a specified area of the Outer Continental Shelf extending 200 miles seaward from the seaward boundary of California as the California Ocean Sanctuary, prohibiting oil and gas leasing and exploration and ocean dumping and incineration, as specified.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 22, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 10, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 8, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 48: California Ocean Sanctuary and Fisheries Enhancement Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-48/
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"H.R. 48: California Ocean Sanctuary and Fisheries Enhancement Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-48/.
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H.R. 48, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-48/.
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