118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 22 — West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023

“A bill 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.”

Energy

Introduced Jan 23, 2023

Last action Jan 23, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jan 23, 2023

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Referred

Jan 23, 2023

Energy and Natural Resources

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jan 23, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.