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H.R. 169House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017

Sponsored by Jared HuffmanRep. Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Introduced January 3, 2017

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The West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017 amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently bar offshore oil and gas leasing on the outer continental shelf off California, Oregon, and Washington. It stops the Interior Department from issuing any new leases for exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in those waters, effectively ending future offshore drilling in those states.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new subsection (q) to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act that explicitly prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any oil or gas leases in the offshore areas of California, Oregon, and Washington.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

February 10, 2017

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Introduced in House

January 3, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

January 3, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

February 10, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 3, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 169

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2017

Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Speier, Mr. Peters, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017.

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Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington

Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue 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 the State of California, Oregon, or Washington.

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