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S 2461 116th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Alaska Arctic and polar regions Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: September 11, 2019 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Sep 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019

This bill designates 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 September 11, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5999 Related bill Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 22 Independent 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 21, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 22, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jan 16, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 9, 2019
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Oct 22, 2019
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 16, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 15, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 15, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 25, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 23, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 19, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 19, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 19, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 19, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 19, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 11, 2019
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 11, 2019
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2461: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2461/
MLA
"S. 2461: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2461/.
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S. 2461, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2461/.
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