The bill provides for the disposition of surrendered offshore wind energy lease areas.

The Outer Continental Shelf Lease Restoration Act of 2026 addresses the disposition of surrendered offshore wind energy lease areas. It ratifies prior environmental reviews and analyses related to wind energy leases. Adjacent leaseholders gain the right to acquire terminated lease areas at a specified price. The bill prohibits covered entities from acquiring their surrendered lease areas. Unclaimed areas are returned to the inventory for leasing. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction over claims related to the Act.

The bill provides for the disposition of surrendered offshore wind energy lease areas.

The Outer Continental Shelf Lease Restoration Act of 2026 addresses the disposition of surrendered offshore wind energy lease areas. It ratifies prior environmental reviews and analyses related to wind energy leases. Adjacent leaseholders gain the right to acquire terminated lease areas at a specified price. The bill prohibits covered entities from acquiring their surrendered lease areas. Unclaimed areas are returned to the inventory for leasing. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction over claims related to the Act.