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HR 3048 117th Congress House Energy California Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Mining Oil and gas Oregon Pacific Ocean Washington State

North Pacific Ocean Protection Act

Introduced: July 16, 2021 Introduced by: Huffman, Jared Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 7, 2021
Introduced in House
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North Pacific Ocean Protection Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in specified areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 15
D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Oct 8, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Aug 24, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jul 21, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 16, 2021
Schrader, Kurt
· Jul 16, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jun 17, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 8, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 8, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 8, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jun 8, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 8, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 8, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Jun 8, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 8, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jun 8, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jun 8, 2021
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 8, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Jun 8, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 8, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 8, 2021
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 8, 2021
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jun 8, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3048: North Pacific Ocean Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3048/
MLA
"H.R. 3048: North Pacific Ocean Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3048/.
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H.R. 3048, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3048/.
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[H.R. 3048: North Pacific Ocean Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3048/)
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