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Overturn Biden’s Offshore Energy Ban Act
To rescind Presidential memoranda on the withdrawal of certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil or natural gas leasing.
Summary
This bill rescinds two presidential memoranda issued on January 6, 2025 that withdrew certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil and natural gas leasing. The rescission would apply to areas in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific, and Bering Sea. This action would make these outer Continental Shelf areas eligible for oil and natural gas leasing activities.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ted Cruz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $4,424,745
- ENTREPRENEUR $458,096
- RDV CORPORATION $39,600
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $29,632
- BLACKSTONE $27,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ted Cruz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 15, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Jan 15, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To rescind Presidential memoranda on the withdrawal of certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil or natural gas leasing.
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 “Overturn Biden’s Offshore Energy Ban Act”.
SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDA ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.
The following Presidential memoranda shall have no force or effect:
(1) The Presidential memorandum entitled “Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas Leasing”, and dated January 6, 2025, relating to the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, and Pacific areas of the outer Continental Shelf.
(2) The Presidential memorandum entitled “Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas Leasing”, and dated January 6, 2025, relating to the Bering Sea areas of the outer Continental Shelf. <all>
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