Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025
HR 2848, the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025, prohibits the federal government from issuing new oil and gas leases in Arctic federal waters. It amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ban the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or minerals in designated Arctic areas, overriding all other federal laws. The bill defines "Arctic" using the 1984 Arctic Research Act, focusing on federal waters off Alaska. This directly affects federal leasing decisions and prevents new drilling permits in the region.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
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Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Jared Huffman
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Gerald E. Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Jerrold Nadler
DDemocratic
Co
John B. Larson
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
Co
Kathy Castor
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Nanette Diaz Barragán
DDemocratic
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