This bill nullifies two presidential memoranda that were published on January 6, 2025, including (1) the Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas Leasing, relating to the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, and Pacific areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); and (2) the Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas Leasing, relating to the Bering Sea areas of the OCS. The memoranda prohibited the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from issuing offshore leases for the exploration, development, or production (i.e., offshore drilling) of oil or natural gas in those areas.
This bill reverses the withdrawal to allow BOEM to issue leases in those areas.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 408 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 408
To nullify the Presidential memoranda on the withdrawal of certain
areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil or natural gas leasing.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To nullify the Presidential memoranda on the withdrawal of certain
areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil or natural gas leasing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NULLIFICATION OF PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDA ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF
CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.
The following Presidential memoranda shall have no force or effect:
(1) The Presidential Memorandum of January 6, 2025, titled
``Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United
States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas
Leasing'' (relating to the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, and
Pacific areas).
(2) The Presidential Memorandum of January 6, 2025, titled
``Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United
States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas
Leasing'' (relating to the Northern Bering Sea Climate
Resilience Area).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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