Plug Offshore Wells Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 11
- Latest action
- Mar 26, 2026
What it does
The Plug Offshore Wells Act would require the Secretary of the Interior to submit an annual report to Congress and publish it publicly on the Department of the Interior’s website detailing the status of decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines. The report would include data on applications received, decommissioning activities completed or delayed, methods used (such as in-place decommissioning or removal), and enforcement actions taken by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. This requirement would begin two years after the bill’s enactment and continue annually thereafter, aiming to increase transparency and oversight of offshore energy…
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Where it stands
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