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To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area from disposition, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area. The Secretary of the Interior may not issue leases for exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in this region, as defined by the federal government's 2024-2029 leasing program. The prohibition applies to the entire Mid-Atlantic Planning Area on the outer Continental Shelf.
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Sponsor (1)
8 cosponsors
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA)
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
Actions (2)
- Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2025
Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Connolly, Ms. McClellan, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area from disposition, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Defend our Coast Act”.
SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL FROM DISPOSITION OF MID-ATLANTIC OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.
Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(g) Withdrawal From Disposition of Mid-Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf.—The Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area, as such planning area is depicted in the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (September 2023).”. <all>
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