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April 10, 2025•2 pages

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United StatesHouse Bill 2886HR 2886

Defend our Coast Act

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Introduced April 10, 2025 by Deborah K. Ross · Last progress April 10, 2025

Prohibits the Secretary from issuing any leases for exploration, development, or production of oil or gas on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Mid‑Atlantic Planning Area as defined in the 2024–2029 National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program. The law effectively freezes new federal offshore leasing in that defined Mid‑Atlantic area, leaving existing permits or activities outside its scope but preventing new lease sales there.

This change directly affects companies that would pursue federal offshore leases, federal revenue from lease sales, and coastal stakeholders (fishing, tourism, and shoreline communities) that could be affected by offshore development or protected from its risks.