HR2820-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the California Clean Coast Act of 2025.

2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is prohibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of the State of California. Nothing in this subsection affects any rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection. (q)Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in areas of the outer continental shelf located off the coast of California (1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is prohibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of the State of California. (2)EffectNothing in this subsection affects any rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection..