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S 531 105th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Alaska Animals Wilderness areas Wildlife refuges

A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

Introduced: April 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
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Apr 9, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2904)
Apr 9, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act.

What's happening now April 9, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 900 Text similarities Morris K. Udall Wilderness Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 9, 1997
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 9, 1997
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 9, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 531: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-531/
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"S. 531: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-531/.
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S. 531, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-531/.
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