EO 14285 Act of 2025
The EO 14285 Act of 2025 would codify Executive Order 14285, which is titled “Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources.” In other words, this bill would make the policies and directives contained in EO 14285 into binding law, giving them the force of statute rather than merely being executive guidance. The bill does not itself add new regulatory provisions; rather, it holds EO 14285 to the status of law, so federal agencies would be required to implement the order as statutory requirements. Because the full text provided here does not reproduce the substantive provisions of EO 14285, the bill’s effect is limited to elevating the executive order to statutory status. To understand exact duties, standards, or programs that would be enforced, one would need to consult EO 14285 itself. The bill’s introduction and referral to multiple committees signal potential broad scope involving natural resources, defense, foreign relations, and financial aspects.
Key Points
- 1Codifies Executive Order 14285 into statute, giving its provisions the force of law.
- 2The bill’s substantive content is not expanded; it simply elevates EO 14285 rather than adding new policies within the bill text.
- 3The EO is described by its title as focused on seabed mineral resource development and offshore critical minerals.
- 4Introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 3803 by Representative Burchett on June 6, 2025; referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and, in addition, to the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services committees.
- 5The bill does not spell out implementing details in statute; outcomes depend on the content of EO 14285 itself.