II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Harris , Ms. Warren , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Markey , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Peters , and Mr. Cardin ) 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.