# 117-s-1115: Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021

117-s-1115, Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-1115
- Congress: 117
- Title: Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2021-04-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- 117-s-937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
- 117-sres-875: A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
- 117-sres-819: A resolution affirming the commitment of the Senate to protect and expand the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs.
- 117-s-4822: DISCLOSE Act of 2022
- 117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski.

## Sources
- [117-s-1115 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1115)

## Related
- [117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1605)
- [117-s-937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-937)
- [117-sres-875: A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-875)
- [117-sres-819: A resolution affirming the commitment of the Senate to protect and expand the S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-819)
- [117-s-4822: DISCLOSE Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4822)
- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1115 (as of 2026-10-15).