United States · Bill · S
S. 5305 (117th)
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2022
Introduced
20 December 2022
Last action
20 December 2022 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Subjects
Energy, Climate
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2022 This bill limits oil and gas leasing in Arctic areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of the Interior 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. In addition, 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.
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Timeline
20 December 2022
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
20 December 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 20 December 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021
- related to ← Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5305
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/5305
- us · 117-s-5305 · source updated 24 March 2026