S 22 · 118th Congress

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023

<p><b>West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p>

Sponsor

Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)

Introduced

2023-01-23

Policy area

Energy

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S56)