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119-s-1472119th Congress

New England Coastal Protection Act

Sponsored By: Senator Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Introduced

Summary

Prohibits oil and gas leasing off New England's coast. This bill would bar the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in Outer Continental Shelf areas off Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

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  • State and local authorities in the five named states would have their adjacent federal offshore areas closed to new oil and gas leasing.
  • Oil and gas companies would be unable to obtain any new leases for exploration, development, or production in those specified OCS areas.
  • The prohibition would override other leasing authorities and laws for those areas and it includes no phase-in, sunset, funding, or enforcement provisions.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Block offshore oil leases off New England

If enacted, this bill would bar the Secretary from issuing any new leases to explore for, develop, or produce oil or natural gas in outer continental shelf areas off Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The ban would apply notwithstanding any other law and to all future leasing decisions. Coastal communities and ecosystems could face fewer risks from drilling. Oil and gas companies would lose lease and development opportunities and potential regional revenue.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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