119-s1445

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1445 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1445

 To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 April 10, 2025

 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
Sanders, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read 
 twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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 A BILL

 To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN ARCTIC AREAS OF THE OUTER 
 CONTINENTAL SHELF.

 

Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
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    (q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Arctic Areas of the 
Outer Continental Shelf.--
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    (1) Definition of arctic.--In this subsection, the term 
 `Arctic' has the meaning given the term in 

section 112 of the 
 Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
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    (2) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
 this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
 not issue or extend a lease or any other authorization for the 
 exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or 
 any other mineral on Arctic areas of the outer Continental 
 Shelf.''.
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