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US HB2862

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Levin

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any lease or authorization for oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production in the Southern California Planning Area

  • Amends Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) to add this permanent prohibition

  • Defines the affected area by reference to the "2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program" dated September 2023

  • Introduced April 10, 2025 by Rep. Levin with 13 cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources

Legislative Description

Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act

Energy

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

4/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources4/10/2025

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