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119-hr-2882119th Congress

Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Introduced

Summary

Bans offshore oil and gas leasing across the Central California Planning Area. The bill would add a new subsection to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act that prevents the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any lease for exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in that planning area, and it includes no phase-in, sunset, enforcement rules, funding changes, or guidance on the status of existing leases or exceptions.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Ban on new offshore drilling off Central California

If enacted, the Interior Department would be barred from issuing new oil and gas leases in the Central California Planning Area. The ban would cover leases for exploration, development, and production. It would take effect when enacted and the text shows no end date. The bill does not address existing leases or set exceptions.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2025

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/12/2025

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/13/2025

  • Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/13/2025

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/13/2025

  • Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/20/2026

Roll Call Votes

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