# 114-hr-3927: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-3927, West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3927
- Congress: 114
- Title: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2015-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit 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.

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- LOIS CAPPS (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2015-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3927 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3927)

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