US SB2341 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-1)
Status: Introduced on December 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. This bill amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to designate a specified portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act.
Title
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
Sponsors
| Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB239 (Related) 2015-03-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subjects
Alaska
Arctic and polar regions
Public lands and natural resources
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Arctic and polar regions
Public lands and natural resources
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2341/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2341/BILLS-114s2341is.pdf |
