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HR 169 115th Congress House Energy California Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas Oregon Pacific Ocean Washington State

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: January 3, 2017 Introduced by: Huffman, Jared Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit 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.

What's happening now February 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 31 Identical bill West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 26
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Jan 22, 2018
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 19, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 19, 2018
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jan 19, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Dec 7, 2017
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Nov 8, 2017
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 13, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 24, 2017
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 24, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 3, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 27, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 27, 2017
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 29, 2017
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 29, 2017
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 1, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 4, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 4, 2017
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 3, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 3, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 3, 2017
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 3, 2017
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 3, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 3, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 169: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-169/
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