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HR 139 113th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Alaska Arctic and polar regions Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act

Introduced: March 12, 2013 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Oct 7, 2013
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Holt asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 139, a measure originally introduced by Representative Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of Rule 12. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 31, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Jan 31, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Jan 3, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act - Declares the policy of the United States concerning protection and preservation of the wilderness ecosystem of the Arctic coastal plain.

Designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

What's happening now October 7, 2013

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Holt asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 139, a measure originally introduced by Representative Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of Rule 12. Agreed to without objection.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1695 Related bill A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 70
All 70 Democratic 48
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 11, 2014
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 9, 2014
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Nov 18, 2014
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 18, 2014
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 18, 2014
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 16, 2014
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · May 28, 2014
Lipinski, Daniel
· Apr 9, 2014
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 1, 2014
Delaney, John
· Feb 27, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2014
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Feb 5, 2014
Walz, Timothy
· Jan 7, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 19, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 12, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 12, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 5, 2013
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Dec 5, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Dec 5, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 23, 2013
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 12, 2013
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · May 22, 2013
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 23, 2013
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 23, 2013
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 15, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Apr 10, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 10, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 12, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Mar 12, 2013
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 12, 2013
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Mar 12, 2013
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 12, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Mar 12, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Mar 12, 2013
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Mar 12, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2013
LEVIN, SANDER
· Mar 12, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Mar 12, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 12, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 12, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 139: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-139/
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