S 1523
116th Congress
Senate
Energy
Air quality
Arctic Ocean
Arctic and polar regions
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mining
Oil and gas
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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