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HR 2486 113th Congress House

California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act

Official title: To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
Energy CaliforniaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gasPacific Ocean
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 25, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
FARR, SAM
· Jun 25, 2013
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 25, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2486: California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2486/
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"H.R. 2486: California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2486/.
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H.R. 2486, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2486/.
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