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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019

Introduced: May 16, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 16, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 16, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 309 Related bill Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 16, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 16, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 16, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 16, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 16, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 16, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 16, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 16, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1523: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1523/
MLA
"S. 1523: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1523/.
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S. 1523, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1523/.
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[S. 1523: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1523/)
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