The public record · 119th Congress

Plug Offshore Wells Act

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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.Official Title as Introduced

Plug Offshore Wells ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 4239·Senate·Bill·Environmental Protection

Sen. Peter Welch(Democratic-Vermont)·

Mar 26, 2026

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jul 15, 2026

Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

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Bill text

Mar 26, 2026As introduced in the Senate