US SB1794 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015
Sponsors
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] |
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-07-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3632 (Same As) 2015-10-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
SB2155 (Related) 2015-10-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB3927 (Related) 2015-11-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
SB2155 (Related) 2015-10-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB3927 (Related) 2015-11-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Subjects
Arctic and polar regions
Arctic Ocean
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mining
Oil and gas
Arctic Ocean
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mining
Oil and gas
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1794/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1794/BILLS-114s1794is.pdf |