Introduced in House — H.R. 2882

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2882

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 10, 2025

Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Min, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Levin, Mr. Correa, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Jacobs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing of the Central California Planning Area.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025.

Sec. 2. Prohibition on oil and gas leasing of the Central California Planning Area

Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(q) Prohibition on oil and gas leasing of the Central California Planning Area
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary of the Interior may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in any area of the Central California Planning Area.