HR 2848119th CongressIntroduced

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025

Introduced: Oct 29, 2025

Environment & Climate

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This legislation prohibits all oil and gas leasing and drilling activities in the Arctic Ocean by amending the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ban new leases or extensions for hydrocarbon exploration, development, and production in designated Arctic areas of the outer continental shelf, with explicit statutory language overriding conflicting provisions.

Key Points

1The bill amends Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to add a new subsection explicitly prohibiting the Secretary of Interior from authorizing any oil, gas, or mineral extraction activities in Arctic regions.
2It defines 'Arctic' using the established legal definition from the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to ensure precise geographic scope for the drilling ban.
3The prohibition includes absolute language stating it applies 'notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law,' creating a strong statutory barrier against future drilling permits.

Impact Areas

Arctic marine ecosystems and wildlife habitatsU.S. offshore oil and gas industry operatorsFederal agencies including Department of Interior and Bureau of Ocean Energy ManagementClimate change mitigation efforts through reduced fossil fuel extraction

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