West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023
Latest action · Feb 21, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 24, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024; 30 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Apr 6, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Feb 28, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 24, 2023 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Feb 21, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Jan 24, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 24, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44692 | Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program: Status and Issues in Brief | Report | Jul 29, 2026 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 22 | West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Jan 23, 2023 |
| HR 653 | West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021 | Reintroduction of | Feb 23, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
