Senate Bill 2461
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 11, 2019
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2461
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
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Summary
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.
September 11, 2019
09/11/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
09/11/2019
Introduced in Senate
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Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:04 PM