To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore lease sales, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines short title naming the Act as the BRIDGE Production Act of 2025, exempts mandate at least 26 offshore lease sales over 10 years (20 Gulf of America, 6 Cook Inlet), with minimum 80M acres per Gulf sale and 1M per Cook Inlet sale, and exempts deem existing 2020 biological opinion and 2023 supplemental EIS sufficient for environmental compliance; exempt Rice whale (Balaenoptera ricei) protections from applying to Gulf oil and gas operations. It relies on compliance mandates, exemptions, definition changes, and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Energy and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Offshore oil and gas companies could gain revenue opportunities, Oil and gas bidders could face reduced risk, and Environmental organizations could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of the Interior would take on compliance duties, Secretary of the Interior would take on compliance duties, and Endangered marine species (Rice whale) could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Defines short title naming the Act as the BRIDGE Production Act of 2025.
- Exempts mandate at least 26 offshore lease sales over 10 years (20 Gulf of America, 6 Cook Inlet), with minimum 80M acres per Gulf sale and 1M per Cook Inlet sale.
- Exempts deem existing 2020 biological opinion and 2023 supplemental EIS sufficient for environmental compliance; exempt Rice whale (Balaenoptera ricei) protections from applying to Gulf oil and gas operations.
- Requires private right of action for potential bidders if the Secretary fails to hold a required lease sale within 10 days; court can order lease sale within 120 days, impose fines, and appoint a special master.
- Requires require continuous leasing programs without interruption between 5-year plans; mandate at least 1 lease sale per year in the Gulf of America during any lapse period.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines short title naming the Act as the BRIDGE Production Act of 2025, exempts mandate at least 26 offshore lease sales over 10 years (20 Gulf of America, 6 Cook Inlet), with minimum 80M acres per Gulf sale and 1M per Cook Inlet sale, and exempts deem existing 2020 biological opinion and 2023 supplemental EIS sufficient for environmental compliance; exempt Rice whale (Balaenoptera ricei) protections from applying to Gulf oil and gas operations.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill defines short title naming the Act as the BRIDGE Production Act of 2025, exempts mandate at least 26 offshore lease sales over 10 years (20 Gulf of America, 6 Cook Inlet), with minimum 80M acres per Gulf sale and 1M per Cook Inlet sale, and exempts deem existing 2020 biological opinion and 2023 supplemental EIS sufficient for environmental compliance; exempt Rice whale (Balaenoptera ricei) protections from applying to Gulf oil and gas operations.
Policy Domains
Section 3 - Offshore oil and gas lease sales
Identified Gains
- Offshore oil and gas companies
- Oil and gas bidders
- Environmental organizations
Identified Costs
- Department of the Interior
- Secretary of the Interior
- Endangered marine species (Rice whale)
- Federal government (royalty revenue)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ezell (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Weber …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Offshore oil and gas companies, Oil and gas bidders
Department of the Interior, Federal government (royalty revenue), Secretary of the Interior
Endangered marine species (Rice whale), Environmental organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An oil and gas lease sale held by the Secretary under the OCS Lands Act with specified lease terms and economic conditions
The date on which oil or gas is produced in paying quantities
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