Bill > S104

This bill aims to rescind two specific Presidential memoranda issued on January 6, 2025, which withdrew certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from oil and natural gas leasing. The Outer Continental Shelf refers to submerged lands owned by the federal government that extend beyond state territorial waters, where offshore energy exploration and drilling can occur. Specifically, the bill would nullify Presidential memoranda that previously blocked leasing in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific, and Bering Sea areas, effectively reinstating the potential for energy companies to explore and drill in these offshore regions. By removing these restrictions, the bill seeks to increase domestic energy production and access to offshore oil and natural gas resources that were previously protected from development. The bill's title, "Overturn Biden's Offshore Energy Ban Act," directly indicates its intent to reverse executive actions that limited offshore energy exploration.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/104/all-info