H.R. 731 – California Clean Coast Act

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The California Clean Coast Act permanently bans new oil and gas leasing and related activities on the outer continental shelf off the coast of California. It applies to any future pre‑leasing, leasing, or related actions, but it does not affect rights under leases that were issued before the law takes effect. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to add this prohibition.

Key Provisions

Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to add a new paragraph that prohibits oil and gas pre‑leasing, leasing, and related activities in offshore areas off California, effective on enactment.
Specifies that existing leases issued before the law’s enactment remain valid and are not affected by the new prohibition.

Legislative Activity

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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 30, 2017

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

January 30, 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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Rep. Salud O. CarbajalD-CA-24 · Apr 28, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise because I am deeply troubled by the Trump administration's executive order expected to be signed today that will potentially expand offshore oil drilling in the Pacific, Atlantic,…

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 30, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 731

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2017

Mr. Carbajal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the California Clean Coast Act.

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Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California

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 areas of the outer continental shelf located off the coast of California

(1)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is prohibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of the State of California.

(2)

Effect

Nothing in this subsection affects any rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection.

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