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SEAL Act

Introduced: December 11, 2018 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Dec 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7434-7435)
Dec 11, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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Shipping and Environmental Arctic Leadership Act or the SEAL Act

This bill creates the U.S. Arctic Seaway Infrastructure Development Corporation to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the state of Alaska, and regional port authorities, to construct deep water port facilities within the Alaskan region necessary to manage and facilitate increased marine traffic.

What's happening now December 11, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7434-7435)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3740: SEAL Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3740/
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"S. 3740: SEAL Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3740/.
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S. 3740, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3740/.
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