# 119-hr-3803: EO 14285 Act of 2025

119-hr-3803, EO 14285 Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3803
- Congress: 119
- Title: EO 14285 Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Gives Executive Order 14285 the force of law for seabed mineral resource development.** This bill would codify Executive Order 14285 as the "EO 14285 Act of 2025" and convert the order's provisions into statute so the order's direction on seabed mineral resource development operates as federal law.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Make seabed mining order law for companies: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would make Executive Order 14285 (90 Fed. Reg. 17735) the law. It relates to seabed mineral resource development. Companies and investors in seabed mining would need to follow the order as statute. Federal agencies would have clear legal authority to enforce it. It would take…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3803 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3803)

## Related
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7452)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3803 (as of 2026-04-21).