Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
This bill repeals Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 (the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision authorizing an Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program). It designates about 1,559,538 acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain as wilderness, to be administered under the Wilderness Act, and references a specific map (Map ID 03–0172, dated October 20, 2015).
Left emphasizes climate and biodiversity protection; right stresses energy jobs and access
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise substantive policy measure that clearly identifies the statutory provision to be repealed and defines a wilderness designation by acreage and map reference, assigning administration to the Secretary of the Interior under the Wilderness Act.
This bill repeals Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 (the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision authorizing an Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program).
It designates about 1,559,538 acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain as wilderness, to be administered under the Wilderness Act, and references a specific map (Map ID 03–0172, dated October 20, 2015).
Content is narrow but highly polarizing; lacks compromise features and faces strong procedural barriers in the Senate.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise substantive policy measure that clearly identifies the statutory provision to be repealed and defines a wilderness designation by acreage and map reference, assigning administration to the Secretary of the Interior under the Wilderness Act.
Left emphasizes climate and biodiversity protection; right stresses energy jobs and access
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Left emphasizes climate and biodiversity protection; right stresses energy jobs and access
Likely strongly supportive because the bill permanently protects the Arctic coastal plain from oil and gas development and expands the National Wilderness Preservation System.
It aligns with priorities to preserve biodiversity and reduce fossil fuel extraction in sensitive ecosystems.
Generally favorable but pragmatic concerns remain about local economic impacts, energy market effects, and legal consequences of reversing prior law.
Support likely conditioned on measures to mitigate harms to Alaska communities and ensure proper tribal consultation.
Likely opposed because the bill reverses a prior Congressional authorization for ANWR leasing and imposes permanent federal restrictions on land use.
Concerns will focus on energy independence, economic harm to Alaska, and precedent for undoing enacted law.
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Content is narrow but highly polarizing; lacks compromise features and faces strong procedural barriers in the Senate.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Left emphasizes climate and biodiversity protection; right stresses energy jobs and access
Content is narrow but highly polarizing; lacks compromise features and faces strong procedural barriers in the Senate.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise substantive policy measure that clearly identifies the statutory provision to be repealed and defines a wilderness designation by acreage and map referen…
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