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US HB2865

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Seth Magaziner

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any leases for oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production on the outer Continental Shelf off the New England coast
  • Applies to federal waters off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
  • Amends Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) by adding a new subsection (q)
  • Overrides any other provision of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act or other laws that might otherwise permit such leasing

Legislative Description

New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025

Energy

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

4/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources4/10/2025

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