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HR2862Referred to Committee

Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-10
Introduced
23
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Mike Levin
Mike Levin
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.5% (549 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000593

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (23)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Dave Min (D-CA-47)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2025-05-13
  • Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)· 2025-08-15
  • Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2025-11-12
  • Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA-16)· 2025-11-12
  • Derek Tran (D-CA-45)· 2025-11-17
  • Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)· 2025-11-17
  • Luz M. Rivas (D-CA-29)· 2025-11-17
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2025-11-17
  • Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)· 2025-12-03
  • Mark Takano (D-CA-39)· 2026-02-24

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-04-10

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would protect the Southern California coast and ocean by restricting or regulating energy development activities like oil drilling and natural gas extraction in coastal waters. The legislation aims to preserve marine ecosystems and coastal communities from the environmental impacts of offshore energy operations. It would affect energy companies operating in the region as well as coastal residents and businesses that depend on ocean health.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Energy
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