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HOUSE 169115th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Last Action
3/2/2017

Actions

  • 2017-02-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • 2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2017-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2017-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-03 (00)

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 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 (20)

  • Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
  • PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
  • Doris Matsui (D-CA)
  • Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
  • Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
  • MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
  • Jackie Speier (D-CA)
  • Scott Peters (D-CA)
  • John Garamendi (D-CA)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
  • ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
  • ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
  • Denny Heck (D-WA)
  • ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
  • RICK LARSEN (D-WA)

Subjects

  • California
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Oil and gas
  • Oregon
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Washington State
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