S 3082

Introduced

American Shores Protection Act of 2025

To prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes.

Introduced Oct 30, 2025

Latest action (Feb 12, 2026) Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Referred to

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Policy area

Energy

Issues

Climate & Energy

Summary

This bill prohibits the federal government from issuing new oil and natural gas leases or authorizations for exploration, development, or production in three specific offshore areas near Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina: the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, the South Atlantic Planning Area, and the Straits of Florida Planning Area. The prohibition lasts from the date the bill is enacted through June 30, 2032. The bill does not affect oil and gas leases that were already issued before the bill becomes law, allowing existing operations to continue under their current agreements. The bill expresses Congress's support for withdrawing these areas from oil and gas leasing, consistent with a 2020 presidential withdrawal memorandum.

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Sponsor (1)

Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)

2 cosponsors

Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)

Actions (3)

Feb 12, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. · senate
Oct 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
Oct 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Committee action

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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Hearings to examine S.462, to provide for economic development and conservation in Washoe County, Nevada, S.1349, to withdraw the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the National Wildlife Refuge System land in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing laws, S.1464, to withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development, S.1497, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, S.1981, to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to utilize grazing for wildfire risk reduction, S.2417, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special use permit with respect to the maintaining of a flagpole bearing the flag of the United States at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point, Utah, S.2554, to provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, S.2754, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the City of Ouray, Colorado, certain land managed by the Forest Service, together with a reservoir, S.2787, to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land, S.2860, to unleash United States offshore critical minerals and resources, S.2968, to ensure access to certain public land, S.3004, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land to the city of Price, Utah, S.3082, to prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, S.3493, to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Carson City, Nevada, S.3526, to provide for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land in the State of California, S.3527, to release from wilderness study area designation certain land in the State of Montana, to improve the management of that land, S.3695, to amend Public Law 96-586 to modernize the authority of the Forest Service to acquire and administer land under that Act, H.R.204, to require that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activities, H.R.677, to establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior, H.R.952, to convey the reversionary interest of the United States in certain land in Sacramento, California, H.R.1829, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, H.R.3872, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals, H.R.3937, to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeFeb 12, 2026Business meeting

Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 30, 2025

Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, 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 “American Shores Protection Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that Congress supports the withdrawal of areas of the outer Continental Shelf described in the Presidential memorandum entitled “Memorandum on Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf From Leasing Disposition” and dated September 8, 2020.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCTION IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA, GEORGIA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(q) Prohibition of Oil and Natural Gas Exploration, Development, and Production in Certain Areas Off the Coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.—

“(1) Prohibition.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on June 30, 2032, the Secretary may not issue a lease or any other authorization for the exploration for, or development or production of, oil or natural gas in—

“(A) any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that is referred to in section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432);

“(B) the South Atlantic Planning Area, as depicted in the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program published on September 29, 2023, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (as announced in the notice of availability of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled ‘Notice of Availability of the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement’ (88 Fed. Reg. 67798 (October 2, 2023))); or

“(C) the Straits of Florida Planning Area, as depicted in the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program published on September 29, 2023, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (as announced in the notice of availability of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled ‘Notice of Availability of the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement’ (88 Fed. Reg. 67798 (October 2, 2023))).

“(2) Limitation on effect.—Nothing in this subsection affects any right under any lease issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection.”. <all>

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