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H.R. 2862 119th Congress House

Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Southern California Planning Area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: Mike Levin Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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 Lobbying activity 19

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)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2862: Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2862/
MLA
"H.R. 2862: Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2862/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2862, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2862/.
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[H.R. 2862: Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2862/)
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