Arctic Refuge Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced
Summary
Ends the oil and gas leasing program for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). It would repeal the leasing authority created by Section 20001 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and designate about 1,559,538 acres on the coastal plain as wilderness.
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- Oil and gas companies: Removes the statutory basis for leasing in ANWR's coastal plain, blocking new federal oil and gas leasing there.
- Conservation, wildlife and public lands: Adds about 1.6 million acres to the National Wilderness Preservation System and protects the coastal plain under the Wilderness Act.
- Department of the Interior and land managers: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer the new tract as part of existing ANWR wilderness under Wilderness Act rules.
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End ANWR drilling and add wilderness
This bill would end the federal program that allows oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by repealing Section 20001 of Public Law 115-97. It would also add about 1,559,538 acres of the Refuge’s coastal plain to the National Wilderness Preservation System, as shown on the October 20, 2015 map (Map ID 03-0172). The Secretary of the Interior would manage the area under the Wilderness Act, as part of the Refuge’s existing wilderness. If enacted, this would block new leasing and most development in that area while protecting habitat and subsistence uses. The changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Adams
NC • D
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Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
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Stansbury
NM • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
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Mullin
CA • D
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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
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Khanna
CA • D
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Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
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Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
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Schakowsky
IL • D
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McBath
GA • D
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
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Carson
IN • D
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Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
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McCollum
MN • D
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Soto
FL • D
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Auchincloss
MA • D
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Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
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Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]
MD • D
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
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Davis (IL)
IL • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
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Trahan
MA • D
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
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Schrier
WA • D
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Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
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Connolly
VA • D
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Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
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Casten
IL • D
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Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
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Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]
MN • D
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Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
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Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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Cohen
TN • D
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Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
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Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
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Scott (VA)
VA • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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McBride
DE • D
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
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Randall
WA • D
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Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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Cisneros
CA • D
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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Pingree
ME • D
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Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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McGovern
MA • D
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Barragan
CA • D
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Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
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Levin
CA • D
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
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Himes
CT • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
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Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
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Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
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Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
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Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
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Grijalva
AZ • D
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Simon
CA • D
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Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
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Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
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Friedman
CA • D
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Pallone
NJ • D
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