West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced & referred to committee
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 2 · D-CA
36 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 44 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - OR-1 · D-OR
U.S. Representative - CA District 26 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - HI District 1 · D-HI
U.S. Representative - CA District 28 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - WA District 1 · D-WA
U.S. Representative - CA District 10 · D-CA
· D-CA
U.S. Representative - CA District 34 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - AZ District 7 · D-AZ
U.S. Representative - OR District 4 · D-OR
U.S. Representative - CA District 51 · D-CA
+ 24 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 118 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 470 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Introduced |
| Policy Area | Energy |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 24, 2023 |
| Latest Action | February 21, 2023 |
| Cosponsors | 36 · House vote — · — views |