Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 28, 2015

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015

Latest action (Oct 16, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 28, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.