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HR 309 116th Congress House Energy Arctic Ocean Arctic and polar regions Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Mining Oil and gas

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019

Introduced: November 15, 2019 Introduced by: Huffman, Jared Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019

This bill prohibits 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.

What's happening now February 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1523 Related bill Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 46
D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jun 18, 2020
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 21, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 15, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Nov 15, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 15, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Nov 15, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Nov 15, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 15, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 12, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 12, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· Nov 12, 2019
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 26, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 14, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Apr 18, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 18, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 9, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 5, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Feb 13, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 7, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 6, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 6, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 4, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 17, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 10, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 10, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 8, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 8, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Jan 8, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 8, 2019
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 8, 2019
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 309: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-309/
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"H.R. 309: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-309/.
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