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S. 1794 (114th)

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015

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Introduced

16 July 2015

Last action

16 July 2015 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Subjects

Energy, Climate

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy · Climate

Summary

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015 This 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 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit 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.

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Timeline

  1. 16 July 2015

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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