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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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