Skip to main content
S 31 115th Congress Senate Energy California Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas Oregon Pacific Ocean Washington State

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: January 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S61-62)
Jan 4, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 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 January 4, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S61-62)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1