Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025

119 HR 2848 IH: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2848 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2025 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Levin , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Norton , Mr. Peters , and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf 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. .