New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025

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. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2865 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2025 Mr. 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 Resources A BILL To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 . 2. 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. .