H.R. 2849 119th Congress House

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer Continental Shelf off … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

Introduced: October 24, 2025 Introduced by: Jared Huffman Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Energy

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Apr 10, 2025

Introduced in House

Apr 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 21

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
for DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
OCEAN CONSERVANCY
for OCEAN CONSERVANCY · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
OCEANA, INC.
for OCEANA INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
for DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
OCEANA, INC.
for OCEANA INC · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
OCEAN CONSERVANCY
for OCEAN CONSERVANCY · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
21 filings
SENATE
21 filings
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
12 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
7 filings
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
7 filings
Energy, Dept of
7 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
7 filings
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
7 filings

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Cosponsors 39