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S 22 118th Congress Senate Energy California Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas Oregon Pacific Ocean Washington State

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023

Introduced: January 23, 2023 See on congress.gov
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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 2 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S56)
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now January 23, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S56)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 470 Identical bill West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 10, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 23, 2023
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 23, 2023
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 23, 2023
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 23, 2023
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 23, 2023
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Jan 23, 2023
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 23, 2023
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 23, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 22: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-22/
MLA
"S. 22: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-22/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 22, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-22/.
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[S. 22: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-22/)
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