House Bill 2849
119th Congress(2025-2026)
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 10, 2025
Bill Intelligence
The bill prohibits oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. It amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prevent the issuance of leases or authorizations for oil and natural gas exploration in specific planning areas, as outlined in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program. The areas included are the Washington/Oregon Planning Area, the Northern California Planning Area, the Central California Planning Area, and the Southern California Planning Area.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
2849
Congress
119
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.
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April 10, 2025
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04/10/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
04/10/2025
Introduced in House
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