United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 41 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 820 — A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to designate approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Bill Text

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The bill designates a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness under the National Wilderness Preservation System.

  • 16 U.S.C. 668dd

    (p) Designation of Certain Land as Wilderness.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising approximately 1,559,538 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 'Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed Wilderness', dated October 20, 2015, labeled with Map ID 03-0172, and available for inspection in the offices of the Secretary, is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

    This addition designates specific land in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as part of the wilderness system, providing legal protections for its wilderness character.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 505 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (41)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 820 do?
This bill amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to designate approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Who sponsors S 820?
S 820 is sponsored by Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Schumer, Charles E. (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Murray, Patty (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Franken, Al (Democratic), McCaskill, Claire (Democratic), Cantwell, Maria (Democratic), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), Peters, Gary C. (Democratic), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Stabenow, Debbie (Democratic), Cardin, Benjamin L. (Democratic), Udall, Tom (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Casey, Robert P., Jr. (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Leahy, Patrick J. (Democratic), Murphy, Christopher (Democratic), Tester, Jon (Democratic), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Reed, Jack (Democratic), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Nelson, Bill (Democratic), Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic), Carper, Thomas R. (Democratic), Feinstein, Dianne (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Brown, Sherrod (Democratic), Harris, Kamala D. (Democratic), Menendez, Robert (Democratic), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), and Smith, Tina (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 820?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 820?
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