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S 820 115th 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: April 4, 2017 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Apr 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 4, 2017
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 approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

What's happening now April 4, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1889 Related bill Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 26 Independent 1
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 4, 2018
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Nov 30, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 4, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2017
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 4, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 4, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 4, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 4, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 4, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 4, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 4, 2017
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 4, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 4, 2017
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 4, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 4, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 4, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 4, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 820: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-820/
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