HR 2848 — Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025

Summary

This bill would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing or renewing leases or other authorizations for oil, gas, or mineral exploration and production in Arctic areas of the outer continental shelf. The bill defines Arctic areas according to the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984. No new or extended leases for energy development would be permitted in these Arctic waters, overriding any conflicting provisions in existing law.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)

16 cosponsors

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Jared Huffman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

NULL $99,425
ENS RESOURCES INC. $10,700
GEORGE KOORTBOJIAN $7,100
REED INTERNATIONAL LTD $6,950
TEN STRANDS $6,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jared Huffman → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Apr 10, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 10, 2025

Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Barragan, 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025”.

SEC. 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.”. <all>

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