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HR 456 117th Congress House

California Land Protection Act

Official title: To require a new supplemental environmental impact statement for oil and gas development in the Bakersfield Field Office planning area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 25, 2021 Introduced by: Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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.
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Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

California Land 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 25, 2021
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 456: California Land Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-456/
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"H.R. 456: California Land Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-456/.
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H.R. 456, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-456/.
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