The RIGED Act of 2025 requires federal agencies to maintain the terms and conditions of expired permits for offshore oil and gas development until new permits are issued. The bill directs the Secretaries of Interior and Commerce to ensure that expired permits' requirements continue to apply to both existing and new operators, provided the terms remain consistent with applicable law and environmental protection. The legislation also establishes joint agency working groups to coordinate permit continuity across federal departments, with notification to Congress required within 15 days of creating such groups. Additionally, the bill deems compliance with a March 2020 National Marine Fisheries Service biological opinion on Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities as satisfying requirements under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act until a new opinion is approved. The bill contains no specific funding provisions or implementation timeline beyond the 15-day notification requirement for working group creation.
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