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RepublicanBill · S. 104· Senate(119-S-104)

Overturn Biden’s Offshore Energy Ban Act

Rep. Cruz
Age: 56 years
Texas
Introduced
1/15/2025
Last activity
1/15/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsored by
Ted Cruz
Cosponsors
None
Energy
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Overturn Biden's Offshore Energy Ban Act," aims to cancel specific Presidential memoranda. These memoranda had withdrawn certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil or natural gas leasing. The targeted areas include parts of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, and Pacific. It also addresses withdrawals related to the Bering Sea areas. By passing this, the previously established withdrawals would have no force or effect.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+3

    The bill opens new areas of the outer continental shelf for energy leasing and production activities.

  • Does this make it easier to run a small business?+2

    The bill facilitates energy production opportunities that could benefit energy-sector businesses.

  • Is this likely to lower the price at the pump?+2

    Opening new areas for oil and gas leasing is intended to increase energy supply.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?-3

    The bill reverses bans on leasing, which would likely increase the production of oil and natural gas.