HR 408
To nullify the Presidential memoranda on the withdrawal of certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil or natural gas leasing.
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 13, 2026, 4:11 PM
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Bill overview
This bill aims to reverse actions taken by the Biden administration regarding oil and gas drilling in offshore areas. Specifically, it seeks to invalidate two presidential memoranda issued in January 2025 that restricted the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s ability to lease federal lands on the Outer Continental Shelf for oil and natural gas exploration and production. By nullifying these memoranda, the bill would allow for the potential resumption of drilling activities in the specified areas, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific, and Northern Bering Sea.
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