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H.R. 653 117th Congress House

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

Introduced: February 1, 2021 Introduced by: Jared Huffman Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Energy CaliforniaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 58 Identical bill West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Democratic 32
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Nov 18, 2021
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 22, 2021
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Oct 15, 2021
Porter, Katie
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Oct 5, 2021
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 5, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 5, 2021
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 7, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · May 7, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· May 7, 2021
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 7, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · May 7, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 5, 2021
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Feb 5, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 1, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 1, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Feb 1, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 1, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2021
Eshoo, Anna
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 1, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Feb 1, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 1, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Feb 1, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 1, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 1, 2021
Schrader, Kurt
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 1, 2021
Speier, Jackie
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 653: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-653/
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"H.R. 653: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-653/.
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H.R. 653, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-653/.
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