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California’s Land Preservation and Protection Act

Introduced: February 21, 2020 Introduced by: Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 29, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced in House
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California's Land Preservation and Protection Act

This bill delays hydraulic fracturing of oil or gas resources on certain federal lands in California.

On December 12, 2019, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a record of decision for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the BLM Bakersfield Field Office. This bill nullifies the EIS until the BLM completes and circulates for public comment a new EIS. The new EIS must consider the environmental effects of all oil or gas development in the planning area.

After the new EIS is published, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must review and publish comments regarding the EIS. If the EPA identifies significant environmental impacts or determines that there is insufficient information to assess the environmental impacts of all oil or gas development in the planning area, then the BLM must consult with the EPA before proceeding with federal oil or gas leasing in the planning area.

What's happening now February 29, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 11, 2020
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Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 11, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 11, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 11, 2020
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Takano, Mark
California · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Aug 22, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5936: California’s Land Preservation and Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5936/
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"H.R. 5936: California’s Land Preservation and Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5936/.
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