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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Plug Offshore Wells Act

S. 4239Introduced Mar 26, 2026Policy area: Environmental Protection

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch D-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 15, 2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Democrats

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

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Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Peter Welch.

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Vermont in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.