US HB1784 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 68-0)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-04-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. |
2017-03-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
2017-03-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB991 (Related) 2017-05-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Air quality
Arctic and polar regions
Arctic Ocean
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mining
Oil and gas
Arctic and polar regions
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/115th-congress/house-bill/1784/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1784/BILLS-115hr1784ih.pdf |