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Enhancing US Energy Security: New Offshore Resource Exploration Rules

This act aims to boost US energy security by improving the assessment and utilization of offshore oil and gas resources. Citizens might experience the impact through potentially lower energy prices in the future and new job creation in the energy sector, although environmental impacts will also be analyzed.
Key points
The US government will prepare a report on oil and gas resources in transboundary maritime areas, including with Canada, Mexico, and Cuba, to better manage shared deposits.
Methods for assessing US energy resources will be updated to improve forecast accuracy and extraction efficiency.
The act requires a comparative analysis of offshore oil and gas production practices in the US versus other countries to assess competitiveness and energy security.
Economic and environmental impacts of extraction, including job effects and greenhouse gas emissions, will be analyzed.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_HR_2556
Sponsor: Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]
Process start date: 2025-04-01