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A bill to prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

USA115th CongressS-991| Senate 
| Updated: 5/1/2017
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (11)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Al Franken (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 201 7 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas.
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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1784
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • April 6, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1784
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • May 1, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 1, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1784: To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.
Air qualityArctic and polar regionsArctic OceanClimate change and greenhouse gasesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas

A bill to prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

USA115th CongressS-991| Senate 
| Updated: 5/1/2017
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 201 7 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas.
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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1784
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • April 6, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1784
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • May 1, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 1, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (11)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Al Franken (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1784: To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityArctic and polar regionsArctic OceanClimate change and greenhouse gasesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas