CORE Act of 2025

This bill directs federal agencies to take a fresh, detailed look at energy and mineral resources off U.S. coasts. It requires mapping and assessment of offshore oil, gas, and critical minerals, including resources that cross borders with other countries, and sets common methods for how these studies are done. It also calls for public reports that compare how the U.S. manages offshore energy with other major producing countries .

Within set deadlines, the Interior, Energy, and State Departments must report on shared oil and gas reservoirs near U.S. maritime boundaries; review related activities by neighbors like Canada, Mexico, Cuba, the Bahamas, and Russia; and recommend ways to cooperate. They must use advanced tools like AI and modern mapping, and update their models at least every 10 years. The studies must also examine how closing certain offshore areas to leasing affects jobs, state revenues, and national security. Another report compares countries on leases, acres offered, and production trends, and includes estimates of both discovered and undiscovered offshore resources. Non‑energy minerals like sand, gravel, and critical minerals are included too .

• Who is affected

  • Coastal states and local communities that receive offshore revenue, plus workers in offshore energy and related industries.
  • Federal agencies that manage offshore resources (Interior, Energy, State).

• What changes

  • Regular, standardized mapping and reporting of offshore resources, including shared reservoirs with other countries, using advanced tech like AI and modern geologic tools .
  • Public comparisons of U.S. leasing and production with other major offshore nations, plus resource estimates with USGS input.
  • Reviews of how protected or withdrawn areas affect jobs, state revenues, and national security; includes non‑energy minerals like sand, gravel, and offshore critical minerals.

• When

  • Report on shared cross‑border reservoirs due within 18 months of enactment; tech model reviews and updates at least every 10 years .
  • International comparison report due within 1 year of enactment and at least every 10 years thereafter.