# 119-s-1519: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025

119-s-1519, Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1519
- Congress: 119
- Title: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Designates a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain as federal wilderness.** The bill would add approximately 1,559,538 acres to the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act, using the Coastal Plain map dated October 20, 2015 (Map ID 03-0172), and would supersede any provision of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act that conflicts with that wilderness designation.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain: mixed, low. This bill would designate about 1,559,538 acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain in Alaska as wilderness. The area is shown on a map dated October 20, 2015 (Map ID 03-0172) available in the Secretary's offices. If enacted, the land would be added to the National Wilderness Prese…

## Related bills

- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1519 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1519)

## Related
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1519 (as of 2026-09-10).