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HR 39 101th Congress House

To designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness.

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AlaskaWilderness areas
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.

 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 21, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 27, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 7, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 7, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 3, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 3, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 39: To designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-39/
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"H.R. 39: To designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-39/.
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H.R. 39, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-39/.
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