119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Aug 7, 2026
S. 5378In CommitteeEnergy
Outer Continental Shelf Lease Restoration Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. (I-ME)1 cosponsorIntroduced Aug 7, 2026
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In plain English
S. 5378, sponsored by Sen. Angus King (I-ME), allows the Department of Interior to reassign offshore wind energy lease areas that have been surrendered back to the federal government to other potential lessees or return them to the available lease area pool. The bill addresses what happens to outer continental shelf lease tracts when an existing leaseholder gives up rights to develop them.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 7
Introduced in Senate
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