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HR 39 100th Congress House

A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness.

Introduced: January 8, 1987 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AlaskaParksParks and Natural AreasWilderness areas
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 9, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 10, 1988

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates specified lands in Alaska as the Arctic Coastal Plain Wilderness and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 25, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 18, 1987
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 3, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 8, 1987
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 6, 1987
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jan 6, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 39: A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-39/
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"H.R. 39: A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-39/.
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H.R. 39, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-39/.
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