H.J.Res.131 CRA: Arctic Refuge Oil/Gas Protections

Overturns protections against oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

ANILCA (16 USC 3101) protects Arctic lands; USFWS documents critical habitat for caribou and polar bears.

16 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq. — Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA)

USFWS: Arctic Refuge is critical habitat for caribou, polar bears, and migratory birds
43 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq. — FLPMA: federal land management standards

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$1.5M combined quarterly activity

2 lobbying firms

2 clients represented

2025-fourth_quarter filing period

Policy Areas Covered

Natural Resources Small Business

Government Entities Lobbied

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Energy, Dept of
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
SENATE
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Who Hired the Lobbyists

NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

CRA to block Arctic Refuge drilling restrictions. Arctic Refuge drilling threatens documented habitat for caribou, polar bears, and migratory birds in one of the last pristine wilderness areas.