119 HR 2865 IH: New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2865IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 10, 2025Mr. Magaziner (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Keating, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Himes, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Neal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo prohibit oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025.

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Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on outer Continental Shelf off coast of New England

Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:(q)

Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of outer Continental Shelf

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut..