House Bill 479
117th Congress(2021-2022)
California Central Coast Conservation Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 25, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
479
Congress
117
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
California Central Coast Conservation Act
This bill prohibits the Bureau of Land Management from administering an oil and gas leasing and development program on the Central Coast of California (e.g., Fresno, Monterey, and San Benito Counties) until it completes and publishes a supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) assessing the environmental effects of such leasing and development, including the effects on air quality, seismicity, and greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition, the bill establishes requirements for the Environmental Protection Agency's review of the EIS.
January 25, 2021
02/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
01/25/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/25/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:29 PM