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S. 282 118th Congress Senate

Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

Introduced: February 7, 2023 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AlaskaArctic and polar regionsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 7, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2023

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 724 Arctic Refuge Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 20 Independent 1
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 4, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Mar 1, 2023
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 7, 2023
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 7, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 7, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 7, 2023
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 7, 2023
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 7, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 7, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 7, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 7, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 7, 2023
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 7, 2023
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 7, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 7, 2023
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 7, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 7, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 7, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 7, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 7, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 7, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 282: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-282/
MLA
"S. 282: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-282/.
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S. 282, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-282/.
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