S 1856 116th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Pest management Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019

Introduced: June 13, 2019 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov

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

Jun 13, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the use of neonicotinoids (a class of neuroactive insecticides that are chemically similar to nicotine) within the National Wildlife Refuge System.

What's happening now June 13, 2019

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1856: Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1856/

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"S. 1856: Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1856/.

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S. 1856, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1856/.

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