Last action was on 4-10-2025
Current status is Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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This Act may be cited as the "Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025".
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf -
(1) Definition of Arctic - In this subsection, the term Arctic has the meaning given the term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
(2) Prohibition - Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue or extend a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral on Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf.