West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023
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S 22 — West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S56)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html January 23, 2023
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The bill permanently prohibits offshore drilling leases in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf off California, Oregon, and Washington.
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43 U.S.C. § 1337
"(q) 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 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."
This adds a new prohibition against leasing for offshore oil and gas activities in specified states.
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S56)
Sponsors
- Dianne Feinstein · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Feinstein, Dianne Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 22 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors S 22?
- S 22 is sponsored by Feinstein, Dianne (Democratic).
- What is the current status of S 22?
- This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 22?
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