This bill would change the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently stop the federal government from issuing any lease or other authorization for exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in four named offshore planning areas. The planning areas are the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida, as shown in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s 2024–2029 Proposed Final Program documents referenced in the bill.
If the bill becomes law, federal agencies would be barred from issuing new leases or permits for oil, gas, or other mineral activities in those four planning areas. No publicly available information in the bill explains how it would affect existing leases, contracts, or ongoing activities.
No publicly available information on federal costs, savings, or budget effects is included in the bill text or the provided metadata.
The bill’s short title is the "Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act of 2025," which indicates supporters aim to protect ocean areas and tourism by prohibiting offshore leasing and development in the named planning areas.
No publicly available information on opposing arguments or views is included in the bill text or the provided metadata.