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HR 7876 116th Congress House Animals Alaska Animal protection and human-animal relationships Arctic and polar regions Mammals Mining Oil and gas Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020

Introduced: October 1, 2020 Introduced by: Huffman, Jared Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Aug 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020

This bill prohibits oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear habitat on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as specified by the bill. Prohibited activities include exploration, development, production, or transportation and other infrastructure activities.

What's happening now August 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Democratic 39
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 16, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 20, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Nov 20, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 20, 2020
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 20, 2020
Sires, Albio
· Nov 20, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 20, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 9, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 9, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 9, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Nov 9, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 9, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 9, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 9, 2020
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 16, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 16, 2020
KIND, RON
· Oct 16, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 1, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Oct 1, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Oct 1, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Oct 1, 2020
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 1, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 23, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 23, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Sep 23, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 23, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 11, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Sep 11, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Aug 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7876: Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7876/
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