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H.R. 470 118th Congress House

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023

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: January 24, 2023 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 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action February 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023

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 2
  • S 22 Identical bill West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023
  • HR 653 Reintroduction of West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 30
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 28, 2024
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 6, 2023
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 24, 2023
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 24, 2023
Eshoo, Anna
· Jan 24, 2023
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 24, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Jan 24, 2023
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 24, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Jan 24, 2023
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 24, 2023
Porter, Katie
· Jan 24, 2023
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 24, 2023
 D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jan 24, 2023
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 24, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 470: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-470/
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"H.R. 470: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-470/.
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H.R. 470, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-470/.
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