Introduced in House — H.R. 2886

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2886

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 10, 2025

Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Connolly, Ms. McClellan, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area from disposition, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Defend our Coast Act.

Sec. 2. Withdrawal from disposition of Mid-Atlantic outer Continental Shelf

Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(g) Withdrawal from disposition of Mid-Atlantic outer Continental Shelf
The Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area, as such planning area is depicted in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (September 2023).