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H.R. 513 119th Congress House

Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025

Official title: To nullify certain Presidential withdrawals of unleased offshore land, amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish limits on the authority of the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To nullify certain Presidential withdrawals of unleased offshore land, amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish limits on the authority of the President to withdraw unleased offshore land, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Clay Higgins Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Energy Congressional-executive branch relationsLand use and conservationLegislative rules and procedureMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
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MiningOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSeashores and lakeshores
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025

This bill limits the withdrawal of unleased lands of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from areas that may be leased for mineral development and nullifies certain past withdrawals. The OCS includes the federally managed ocean area extending from the outer boundaries of state-controlled waters (generally 3 nautical miles [nmi] from shore) to 200 nmi from shore, with some exceptions.

Specifically, the bill limits the President's authority to restrict offshore development of minerals, such as oil and gas, on the OCS. For example, the bill (1) caps the number of acres of OCS lands that a President may withdraw from areas that may be leased; (2) prohibits withdrawals from being made for a period longer than 20 years; (3) prohibits the President from making withdrawals of unleased land that conflict with areas included in lease sales scheduled under approved oil and gas leasing programs; and (4) prohibits the President from withdrawing unleased lands unless the Department of the Interior has completed assessments addressing issues such as mineral resources and the national security, economic, and energy value of the identified mineral deposits.

The President must also obtain congressional approval before withdrawing more than 500,000 acres cumulatively. Further, the bill gives Congress the authority to review and disapprove withdrawals by enacting a joint resolution.

In addition, the bill nullifies certain presidential memoranda and executive orders related to withdrawing unleased land from areas that may be leased for the development of oil, gas, or other minerals on the OCS.

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 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Republican 25
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · May 19, 2025
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Feb 6, 2025
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jan 21, 2025
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jan 21, 2025
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 21, 2025
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jan 21, 2025
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jan 16, 2025
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 16, 2025
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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Jan 16, 2025
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jan 16, 2025
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Burlison, Eric
Missouri · Jan 16, 2025
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Jan 16, 2025
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jan 16, 2025
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 16, 2025
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Jan 16, 2025
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 2025
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jan 16, 2025
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jan 16, 2025
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Jan 16, 2025
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Jan 16, 2025
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 2025
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Shreve, Jefferson
Indiana · Jan 16, 2025
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jan 16, 2025
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Jan 16, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 16, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 513: Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-513/
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"H.R. 513: Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-513/.
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H.R. 513, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-513/.
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