H.R. 2881

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 10, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Pallone · Committee: Committee on Natural Resources

Table of contents

• H.R. 2881
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of outer Continental Shelf

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of outer Continental Shelf

• Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act () is amended by adding at the end the following: 43 U.S.C. 1337
  • (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of outer Continental Shelf
    • Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary shall not issue a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the following planning areas, as each such planning area is depicted in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program referenced in the notice of availability published by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled (88 Fed. Reg. 67798; published October 2, 2023): Notice of Availability of the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
      • The North Atlantic planning area.
      • The Mid-Atlantic planning area.
      • The South Atlantic planning area.
      • The Straits of Florida planning area.