# 119-s-1000: A bill to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs.

119-s-1000, A bill to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1000
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs.** The role focuses U.S. diplomacy on the Arctic, coordinates interagency policy and programs, and aims to counter Russian and Chinese influence while aligning science, commerce, and indigenous consultation. - Arctic indigenous communities: Would require consultation with indigenous communities and emphasize protecting laws on investment screening and foreign influence. - Scientists and environment: Would direct continuous observation and align scientific monitoring with regional security planning to inform responsible resource management and Arctic maritime transit. - U.S. diplomacy and security: Would designate the State Department's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to lead an Arctic Region Security Policy, increase coordination with NATO Arctic allies, assess vulnerabilities, and counter malign influence from Russia and China. It would also require a report on Russian and Chinese influence due within 180 days and then annually with a classified annex for up to 10 years.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Arctic Ambassador and duties: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would create an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs in the State Department. The Ambassador would be appointed by the President with Senate consent. The office would coordinate U.S. diplomacy, science, commerce, and resource policy in the Arctic and consult Indigenous commu…
- U.S. Arctic security policy lead: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs would be the lead bureau to develop and implement a U.S. Arctic Region Security Policy. The policy would guide diplomacy, build regional resilience, assess risks to vulnerable Arctic countries, and promote maritime safety and good governance.…
- Annual report on Arctic foreign influence: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State, working with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, and others, would deliver a report on Russian and Chinese malign influence in the Arctic within 180 days and then yearly. The unclassified report (with a classified annex) would examine…

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- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-1000 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1000)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1000 (as of 2026-04-21).