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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1523| Senate 
| Updated: 5/16/2019
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (12)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 This bill addresses oil and gas leasing in Arctic areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The 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 Department of the Interior is prohibited from issuing or extending a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in Arctic areas of the OCS.
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Feb 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-309
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • February 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-309
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • May 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 116-309: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019
Air qualityArctic and polar regionsArctic OceanClimate change and greenhouse gasesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1523| Senate 
| Updated: 5/16/2019
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 This bill addresses oil and gas leasing in Arctic areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The 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 Department of the Interior is prohibited from issuing or extending a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in Arctic areas of the OCS.
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Timeline
Feb 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-309
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • February 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-309
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • May 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (12)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 116-309: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityArctic and polar regionsArctic OceanClimate change and greenhouse gasesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningOil and gas