# 119-hr-2849: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025

119-hr-2849, West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2849
- Congress: 119
- Title: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-22

## Summary

**This bill would permanently ban oil and gas exploration, development, and production leasing** on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. It ties that prohibition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and a specific Federal Register notice.

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban new offshore drilling on West Coast: mixed, high. This bill would permanently bar new federal oil and gas activity off California, Oregon, and Washington. It would stop Interior and BOEM from issuing any lease or other approval for exploration, development, or production in four areas: Washington/Oregon, Northern California, Central California, an…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2849 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2849)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2849 (as of 2026-07-22).