# 114-hr-4749: NC OFFSHORE Act

114-hr-4749, NC OFFSHORE Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4749
- Congress: 114
- Title: NC OFFSHORE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2016-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

North Carolina Opening Fossil Fuels Safely and Harnessing Opportunities for Robust Employment Act or the NC OFFSHORE Act This bill requires the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to conduct one oil and gas lease sale off North Carolina's coast every year for five years. In addition, it protects military operations by allowing BOEM and the Department of Defense to mutually make certain areas off limits to exploration and allows coastal states to receive revenue from offshore energy projects. This mandate shall take effect not later than two years after enactment of this bill.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6395: ROSIE Act
- 114-hr-6300: Unaffordable Care Act
- 114-hr-6229: MISSION ZERO Act
- 114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act
- 114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
- 114-hr-5728: Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4749 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4749)

## Related
- [114-hr-6395: ROSIE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6395)
- [114-hr-6300: Unaffordable Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6300)
- [114-hr-6229: MISSION ZERO Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6229)
- [114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6176)
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-5728: Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5728)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4749 (as of 2025-11-18).