The West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 would permanently ban oil and gas exploration, drilling, and production in federal waters off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the federal government from issuing any leases or authorizations for oil and natural gas activities in four planning areas: Washington/Oregon, Northern California, Central California, and Southern California. The legislation affects oil and gas companies and the federal government's ability to lease these ocean areas, but does not appear to include specific funding allocations or implementation timelines beyond the permanent nature of the prohibition. Introduced by Senator Padilla and a bipartisan group of senators in April 2025, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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