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HR 544 117th Congress House Energy Arctic Ocean Arctic and polar regions Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Mining Oil and gas

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021

Introduced: January 28, 2021 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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Passed House
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Became law
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021

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 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5305 Related bill Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 29
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Dec 9, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Sep 3, 2021
Eshoo, Anna
· Feb 18, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 5, 2021
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Feb 5, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 2, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 2, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 28, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jan 28, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· Jan 28, 2021
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jan 28, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 28, 2021
McEachin, A.
· Jan 28, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 544: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-544/
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"H.R. 544: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-544/.
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H.R. 544, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-544/.
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