II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 991 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2017 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Booker , Mr. Franken , Ms. Warren , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Peters , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.