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119-hr-2865119th Congress

New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Introduced

Summary

Ban on offshore oil and gas leasing in New England waters. This bill would prohibit the Secretary from issuing any lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas on the outer Continental Shelf off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

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  • Coastal residents and communities in those five states would not see new federal leases for oil or gas in adjacent federal waters.
  • Offshore energy companies could not obtain federal leases for exploration, development, or production in those specified OCS areas.
  • The measure adds a new subsection to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act that stops the Secretary from issuing such leases in the listed areas.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

No new offshore drilling off New England

This bill would bar new federal leases for oil and gas exploration, development, or production off Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It would apply to the outer Continental Shelf in those waters. The ban would take effect upon enactment and would override other laws. Coastal communities could face less risk from offshore drilling and related pollution if this is enacted.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/17/2025

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/17/2025

  • Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/24/2025

  • Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 9/9/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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