A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
Introduced, nothing more yet
Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
What this bill would do
The CORE Act of 2025 aims to boost national security and energy independence through improved offshore energy resource mapping and assessment. The bill requires federal Secretaries to submit a detailed report on transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, including those shared with or near Canada. It also updates requirements for inventorying undiscovered resources across various U.S. coastal regions and territories. Furthermore, the act mandates a comparative analysis of offshore production practices used by other major producing countries. These efforts include evaluating the impact of land withdrawals on economic stability and energy security.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Energy Security: The bill seeks to increase the United States' capacity to produce and export hydrocarbons globally, which supports national energy security (Section 2(c)(1)(A)).
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Job Creation: The act requires an economic analysis of how developing undiscovered resources would affect domestic employment, specifically looking at jobs in exploration, production, refining, and logistics (Section 2(c)(1)(B)).
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Resource Identification: The bill calls for an assessment of non-energy mineral resources like stone, sand, gravel, and offshore critical minerals for commercial or national security use (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Improved Resource Accuracy: By prioritizing advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing, the bill aims to provide more accurate estimates of available resources (Section 2(b)(2)(A-B)).
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Resource Management: The bill establishes a framework for regular reviews and updates of resource models to improve accuracy and cost-effectiveness (Section 2(c)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Environmental and Geopolitical Risks: The report required by the bill must evaluate the potential environmental and geopolitical implications of transboundary hydrocarbon exploration and production (Section 2(b)(1)(C)).
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Resource Competition: The bill requires an analysis of how activities by neighboring countries, such as Russia, Mexico, Canada, Cuba, and the Bahamas, might impact United States energy security and environmental impacts (Section 2(b)(1)(H)).
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Boundary and Legal Disputes: The bill addresses the need to resolve unresolved maritime boundaries and disputes, which could involve international judicial bodies (Section 2(b)(1)(F)).
- 6/25/2025
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 5/13/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- 4/1/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
Nicholas BegichRepublican · Alaska