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S3082119th CongressWALLET

American Shores Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

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Summary

Temporary ban on new offshore oil and gas leasing in three specific planning areas. This bill would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to bar the Secretary from issuing leases or other authorizations for exploration, development, or production in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico area referenced in GOMESA, the South Atlantic Planning Area, and the Straits of Florida Planning Area until June 30, 2032. It preserves rights under any lease issued before enactment and expresses congressional support for withdrawing the named areas consistent with a 2020 presidential memorandum.

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  • Coastal areas off Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina: the named offshore planning areas would be off limits to new oil and gas leasing through June 30, 2032.
  • Oil and gas companies and developers: cannot get new leases or authorizations in those three areas during the prohibition, while leases issued before enactment remain unaffected.
  • Federal agencies and BOEM: the new subsection applies "notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law" and ties the prohibited areas to GOMESA and BOEM's 2024-2029 National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Ban on new offshore oil leases

If enacted, the bill would bar the Secretary from issuing any new lease or authorization to explore for, develop, or produce oil or natural gas in three offshore areas. The ban would start on the date the subsection is enacted and end on June 30, 2032. The covered areas are: Eastern Gulf of Mexico areas referenced in the 2006 GOMESA law; the South Atlantic Planning Area; and the Straits of Florida Planning Area as shown in BOEM’s 2024–2029 leasing program (published Sept. 29, 2023; 88 Fed. Reg. 67798). The ban would apply notwithstanding other laws. The bill would also say nothing in this subsection may change rights under any Outer Continental Shelf lease issued before the subsection is enacted, so current leaseholders keep their preexisting rights.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/30/2025

  • Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 10/30/2025

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