HR 279
116th Congress
House
Energy
California
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Pacific Ocean
California Clean Coast Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
California Clean Coast Act of 2019
This bill prohibits oil and gas exploration and leasing in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
27
D
Waters, Maxine
D
Aguilar, Pete
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
D
Bera, Ami
D
Brownley, Julia
D
Chu, Judy
D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
D
Correa, J. Luis
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
D
Garamendi, John
D
Gomez, Jimmy
D
Huffman, Jared
D
Khanna, Ro
D
Levin, Mike
D
Lieu, Ted
D
Lofgren, Zoe
D
Matsui, Doris O.
D
Panetta, Jimmy
D
Peters, Scott H.
D
Ruiz, Raul
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
D
Schiff, Adam B.
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Takano, Mark
D
Thompson, Mike
D
Torres, Norma J.
D
Vargas, Juan
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 279: California Clean Coast Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-279/
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