Recent Federal Bills

Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.

would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas of the outer continental shelf off the coast of Florida.

would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer continental shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

would prohibit oil and gas leasing on the outer continental shelf off the coast of New England.

would allow the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding for the purpose of scientific and technical cooperation in the mapping of critical minerals and rare earth elements.

would improve forest management activities on National Forest System land, public land under the jurisdiction of BLM, and tribal land to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested land.

would prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

would reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits.

would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer continental shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

would withdraw certain BLM land from mineral development.

would require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.