Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7876
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2020-07-30
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Alaska

Animal protection and human-animal relationships

Arctic and polar regions

Mammals

Mining

Oil and gas

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear habitat on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as specified by the bill. Prohibited activities include exploration, development, production, or transportation and other infrastructure activities.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2020 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend Public Law 115–97 to prohibit oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020 . 2. Prohibition on oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 ( 16 U.S.C. 3143 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting and subsection (d) after subparagraph (B) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Protection of polar bear maternal den habitat Oil and gas activities, including exploration, development, production, and transportation activities, and permanent or temporary infrastructure, are prohibited within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, as such habitat is identified on Map 3–37 in the document entitled Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final Environmental Impact Statement , dated September 12, 2019, and issued by the Secretary of the Interior. .