Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to add a ban on issuing any new oil or gas leases in the Central California Planning Area. It prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing exploration, development, or production leases in that specified offshore area.
Environmental protection versus domestic energy development and jobs
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused statutory amendment that unambiguously prohibits the issuance of new oil and gas leases in the Central California Planning Area by adding a subsection to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to add a ban on issuing any new oil or gas leases in the Central California Planning Area.
It prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing exploration, development, or production leases in that specified offshore area.
Clear, narrow policy but politically salient on energy; lacks compromise features and could be blocked in the Senate or removed in negotiations.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused statutory amendment that unambiguously prohibits the issuance of new oil and gas leases in the Central California Planning Area by adding a subsection to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The core prohibition is clearly stated and assigns implementation to the Secretary of the Interior.
Environmental protection versus domestic energy development and jobs
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Environmental protection versus domestic energy development and jobs
Likely strongly supportive.
The ban protects marine ecosystems, coastal economies, and aligns with climate mitigation goals.
Supporters may still push for worker transition funding and expanded marine protections.
Cautiously favorable if accompanied by economic analysis and transition measures.
Sees environmental benefits but wants evidence on energy, jobs, and fiscal impacts.
Prefers pragmatic mitigation for downsides.
Likely opposed.
Views the ban as an unnecessary restriction on domestic energy development, potentially harming jobs and increasing dependence on foreign energy.
Sees federal overreach and lost economic opportunity.
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Clear, narrow policy but politically salient on energy; lacks compromise features and could be blocked in the Senate or removed in negotiations.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Environmental protection versus domestic energy development and jobs
Clear, narrow policy but politically salient on energy; lacks compromise features and could be blocked in the Senate or removed in negotiat…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused statutory amendment that unambiguously prohibits the issuance of new oil and gas leases in the Central California Planning Area by adding a subsection to…
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