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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 2848 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2848
To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Barragan, Mr.
Connolly, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Castor
of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 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:
``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Arctic Areas of the
Outer Continental Shelf.--
``(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).
``(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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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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