To nullify the Presidential memoranda on the withdrawal of certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil or natural gas leasing.

Bill: 119-hr-408
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2025-01-15
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong></strong>This bill nullifies two presidential memoranda that were published on January 6, 2025, including (1) the <em>Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas Leasing,</em> relating to the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, and Pacific areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); and (2) the <em>Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas Leasing,</em> relating to&nbsp;the Bering Sea areas of the OCS. The memoranda&nbsp;prohibited the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from issuing offshore leases for the exploration, development, or production (i.e., offshore drilling) of oil or natural gas in those areas.</p><p>This bill reverses the withdrawal to allow&nbsp;BOEM to issue leases in&nbsp;those areas.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2025 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To nullify the Presidential memoranda on the withdrawal of certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil or natural gas leasing.

1. Nullification of Presidential memoranda on the withdrawal of certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf The following Presidential memoranda shall have no force or effect: (1) The Presidential Memorandum of January 6, 2025, titled Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas Leasing (relating to the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, and Pacific areas). (2) The Presidential Memorandum of January 6, 2025, titled Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas Leasing (relating to the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area).