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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Jared Huffman

Democrat · CA · Representative

Votes with party: 97.4% (537 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001068

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Cosponsors (108)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-04-29

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-04-29

Previously

Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-29

Plain-English Summary

This bill would permanently protect a large area of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas drilling and other development. The legislation aims to preserve the refuge's wilderness, wildlife habitats, and ecosystems for conservation purposes, which would affect oil companies' ability to extract resources in the region while benefiting environmental protection and wildlife conservation advocates.

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Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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