# 119-hr-2886: Defend our Coast Act

119-hr-2886, Defend our Coast Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2886
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defend our Coast Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Bars new federal oil and gas leases in the Mid-Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf.** It would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit issuing leases for exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area shown in the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No new Mid-Atlantic offshore oil leases: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Interior Secretary would be barred from issuing new oil and gas leases in the Mid-Atlantic federal offshore area. The ban would cover the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area shown in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (September 2023). I…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2886 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2886)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2886 (as of 2026-09-21).