This bill seeks to nullify two Presidential memoranda , both issued on January 6, 2025, which currently prevent oil and natural gas leasing in designated offshore areas. Specifically, the legislation targets memoranda that withdrew certain regions of the Outer Continental Shelf from such leasing activities. One memorandum pertains to significant portions of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, and Pacific areas, while the other focuses on the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area. By rendering these memoranda without force or effect, the bill would effectively reopen these vast offshore territories for potential oil and natural gas exploration and development.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Energy
To nullify the Presidential memoranda on the withdrawal of certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil or natural gas leasing.
USA119th CongressHR-408| House
| Updated: 1/15/2025
This bill seeks to nullify two Presidential memoranda , both issued on January 6, 2025, which currently prevent oil and natural gas leasing in designated offshore areas. Specifically, the legislation targets memoranda that withdrew certain regions of the Outer Continental Shelf from such leasing activities. One memorandum pertains to significant portions of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, and Pacific areas, while the other focuses on the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area. By rendering these memoranda without force or effect, the bill would effectively reopen these vast offshore territories for potential oil and natural gas exploration and development.