Senate Bill 991
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
991
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017
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.
May 1, 2017
05/01/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
05/01/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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