S. 4239 Introduced Environmental Protection

Plug Offshore Wells Act

A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to annually submit to Congress, and make publicly available on a website, a report on decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] Introduced March 26, 2026 Cosponsors 3 (3 D) Latest action July 15, 2026

Summary

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Actions

  1. Jul 15, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  2. Mar 26, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Mar 26, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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