Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021
This bill prohibits 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.
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 
2021''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN ARCTIC OCEAN 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 Planning Area of 
the Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not 
issue or renew 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.''.
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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021
To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021
Rep. Huffman, Jared