What This Bill Does
This bill would permanently stop oil and gas companies from leasing or exploring for oil and gas in ocean areas off the coast of California. The bill would change federal law to make this prohibition permanent, beginning immediately when the law takes effect.
Who It Affects
Oil and gas companies seeking to lease ocean areas off California's coast. The federal government agencies responsible for managing ocean leases.
Key Provisions
* Oil and gas preleasing (the process before leasing), leasing, and related activities are prohibited in ocean areas off California's coast (Sec. 2)
* The prohibition does not affect any leases that were already issued before this law takes effect (Sec. 2)
What Changes
If this becomes law, oil and gas companies can no longer conduct business activities related to leasing ocean areas off California. However, any leases already granted to companies before this law takes effect remain valid and unaffected.
Important Definitions
The bill does not explicitly define any terms.
Effective Date
The prohibition begins on the date this law is enacted (becomes official), but the bill does not specify a particular calendar date.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1172
To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State
of California, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PANETTA, Ms.
CHU, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. PETERS, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr.
GARAMENDI,
Mr.
BERA,
Mr.
HUFFMAN,
Ms.
BROWNLEY,
Ms.
KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. LEE of California, Ms.
PORTER, Ms. JACOBS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO,
and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast
of the State of California, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘California Clean Coast
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Act of 2023’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN AREAS
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OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LO-
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CATED OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.
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Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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(43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the
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following:
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‘‘(q) PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN
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AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LOCATED
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OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
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provision of this Act or any other law and except as
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provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of
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enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and
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gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is pro-
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hibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf lo-
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cated off the coast of the State of California.
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‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection af-
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fects any rights under leases issued under this Act
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before the date of enactment of this subsection.’’.
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