Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities off the coast of California and in the Eastern Gulf near Florida.

Levin introduced an amendment to prohibit leasing activities for oil and gas off the coast of California and in the Eastern Gulf near Florida.

Levin backed an appropriations amendment that would ban offshore oil and gas leasing in waters off California and the Eastern Gulf near Florida.

Rep. Mike Levin Fights to Ban Drilling Off of California & Florida Coasts
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Levin introduced an amendment to prohibit leasing activities for oil and gas off the coast of California and in the Eastern Gulf near Florida.

In a 2026 House Appropriations markup, Levin pursued an amendment to ban offshore oil and gas leasing in California coastal waters and the Eastern Gulf near Florida.

Rep. Mike Levin Fights to Ban Drilling Off of California & Florida Coasts
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AP reported that the Trump administration announced a new offshore drilling plan including six lease sales off California between 2027 and 2030 and new leases at least 100 miles off Florida's coast, reversing Biden-era restrictions and drawing opposition from California and Florida officials.

Recent reporting indicates the federal position was moving toward reopening, not permanently prohibiting, leasing off California and near Florida. This keeps the commitment unresolved and undermines any durable-delivery finding.

unresolved later_term

Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida
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Executive Order 14154 states that U.S. policy is to encourage energy exploration and production on federal lands and waters, including on the Outer Continental Shelf, and directs agencies to review actions that burden domestic energy-resource development.

The later Trump executive order moved federal policy away from offshore leasing prohibitions, supporting an unresolved/reversal context rather than durable delivery of Levin's commitment.

unresolved later_term

Unleashing American Energy
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Congress.gov lists H.R.1941 as passed by the House on September 11, 2019, then received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 12, 2019. CRS says the bill would prohibit Interior from offering oil and gas leasing or preleasing tracts in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf planning area, including Northern, Central, and Southern California.

The House passed a bill matching the California part of the promise, but it did not become law and stalled in the Senate. This is serious partial progress, not delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.1941 - Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 525 on H.R.1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act, as passed 238-189. The vote list shows Levin (CA), Democrat, California, voted Yea.

Levin personally voted for the House bill to bar Pacific OCS oil and gas leasing, including off California, showing concrete effort toward the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 525 | Bill Number: H. R. 1941
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Congress.gov lists H.R.205 as passed by the House on September 11, 2019, then received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 12, 2019. CRS says the bill would permanently extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain Gulf of Mexico areas near Florida.

The House passed a bill matching the Eastern Gulf near Florida part of the promise, but it did not become law and stalled in the Senate. This supports partial progress with failure to deliver a permanent statutory prohibition.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.205 - Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2019
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 521 on H.R.205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019, as passed 248-180. The vote list shows Levin (CA), Democrat, California, voted Yea.

Levin personally voted for the House bill to extend the Eastern Gulf near Florida offshore leasing moratorium, showing concrete effort toward the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 521 | Bill Number: H. R. 205
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