- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Apr 10, 2025
What it does
The Defend our Coast Act would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any new leases for oil and gas exploration, development, or production on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area. This withdrawal applies specifically to the region depicted in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program from September 2023. The bill aims to protect coastal environments and communities from offshore drilling risks by banning federal leasing in this designated area. It affects federal leasing authority and potential energy development in the Mid-Atlantic outer Continental Shelf.
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