Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 7
- Latest action
- Apr 10, 2025
What it does
The Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025 would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing or extending any leases or authorizations for oil, natural gas, or mineral exploration, development, or production in Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf. It defines “Arctic” using the definition from the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 and amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to enforce this ban regardless of other laws. The bill affects federal offshore energy leasing policies and would prevent new fossil fuel extraction in designated Arctic waters. It was introduced by Senators Merkley, Markey, Blumenthal, Wyden, Sanders, and Warren and referred to the Committee on…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.