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HR 39 111th Congress House

Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act

Official title: To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.

Introduced: March 9, 2010 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AlaskaWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E20)
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 6, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 30
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Garamendi, John
California · Nov 17, 2010
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 15, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 28, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 28, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 28, 2010
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 29, 2010
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 15, 2010
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 15, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 9, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 3, 2010
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 2, 2010
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 12, 2010
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 10, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 1, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 1, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 15, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 10, 2009
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Jul 30, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 24, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 23, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 15, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 15, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 9, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 8, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· Jul 7, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 7, 2009
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 7, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 39: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-39/
MLA
"H.R. 39: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-39/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 39, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-39/.
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[H.R. 39: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-39/)
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