COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Pallone
Introduced
Summary
Permanently blocks offshore oil and gas leasing in four Atlantic and Straits of Florida planning areas. It would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act by adding subsection (q) to Section 8 to bar the Secretary from issuing any lease or authorization for exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the North Atlantic, Mid‑Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas. Those planning areas are defined by their depiction in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program as noted in 88 Fed. Reg. 67798 (Oct. 2, 2023).
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Permanent ban on Atlantic offshore drilling
If enacted, this bill would permanently ban new offshore drilling in four Atlantic areas and the Straits of Florida. Interior would be barred from any leases or approvals for exploring, developing, or producing oil, gas, or other minerals there. It would cover the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas, using the 2024–2029 OCS maps (BOEM notice, 88 Fed. Reg. 67798, Oct 2, 2023). The ban would apply despite any other law and would start upon enactment. Coastal communities could face less spill risk, while oil and gas companies would lose access; effects on fuel prices are not specified.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pallone
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Watson Coleman
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Tlaib
MI • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Huffman
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Tokuda
HI • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Menendez
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sherrill
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Castor (FL)
FL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Scott (VA)
VA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Case
HI • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
DeGette
CO • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
McIver
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Nadler
NY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Ross
NC • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Pou
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Magaziner
RI • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Larson (CT)
CT • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Velazquez
NY • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Neguse
CO • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Norcross
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Beyer
VA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Evans (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Lee (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Salinas
OR • D
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Jayapal
WA • D
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Goldman (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 4/6/2026
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 4/6/2026
Roll Call Votes
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