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H.R. 309 (116th): Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019

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To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

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Sponsor and status

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Jared Huffman

Sponsor. Representative for California's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jan 8, 2019
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Jan 8, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on January 8, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

69 Cosponsors (69 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Huffman, Select Committee on Climate Crisis, Unveil Climate Crisis Action Plan”
    — Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2] (Sponsor) on Jun 30, 2020

“Chair Grijalva Hails Climate Committee Recommendations Highlights Public Lands Net-Zero Carbon Bill, Environmental Justice, Other Measures”
    — Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ7] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 30, 2020

“Daily Mail: U.S. House passes bill to designate Pulse nightclub as a national memorial to 'continue to honor the 49 angels' who were killed during the 2016 mass shooting”
    — Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL9] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 26, 2020

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History

Sep 28, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3632 (114th).
Mar 29, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1784 (115th).
Jan 8, 2019
 
Introduced

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Jan 28, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 544 (117th).

H.R. 309 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 309. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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