HR 408 · in committee · significant
To nullify the Presidential memoranda on the withdrawal of certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil or natural gas leasing.
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill cancels two presidential orders that banned oil and gas drilling in certain offshore areas.
- Oil and gas companies and coastal communities are affected by changes to drilling permissions.
- The bill takes effect immediately and allows the government to issue new drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific, and Bering Sea.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would allowing new offshore drilling leases affect coastal communities' tourism and fishing industries compared to potential energy production benefits?
- 02
What scientific evidence about environmental risks and climate impacts should Congress consider when deciding whether to open these previously protected ocean areas?
- 03
Which groups would bear the costs of increased offshore drilling, and how do those costs compare to the economic gains for oil and gas companies?
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Sponsor · R-TX-19
Jodey C. Arrington
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-15
Legislative timeline
2025-01-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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