This bill would permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling in four Atlantic Ocean regions: the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas. The legislation amends federal law governing the Outer Continental Shelf to prohibit the federal government from issuing any leases or authorizations for oil, natural gas, or mineral exploration and production in these zones. The bill affects oil and gas companies seeking to develop resources off the Atlantic coast, as well as communities and industries dependent on ocean tourism and fishing in these regions. There is no specific funding mechanism or implementation timeline detailed in the legislation—it would take effect upon enactment. The bill was introduced by a group of Democratic senators and referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in April 2025.
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