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S 2341 114th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Alaska Arctic and polar regions Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

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

Introduced: December 2, 2015 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Dec 2, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 2, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to designate a specified 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 December 2, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 239 Related bill Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 21 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 22, 2016
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 2, 2015
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 2, 2015
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 2, 2015
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Dec 2, 2015
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 2, 2015
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 2, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 2, 2015
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 2, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 2, 2015
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 2, 2015
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 2, 2015
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 2, 2015
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 2, 2015
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 2, 2015
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 2, 2015
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Dec 2, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 2, 2015
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 2, 2015
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 2, 2015
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 2, 2015
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 2, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2341: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2341/
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