To amend Public Law 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, and to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.
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Sponsor and status
Jared Huffman
Sponsor. Representative for California's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Feb 4, 2021
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140 Cosponsors (139 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Washington Review, August 23, 2021”
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Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ8]
(Co-sponsor)
on Aug 23, 2021
History
Feb 4, 2021
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H.R. 815 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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