https://civicledger.net/topics/subject/arctic-and-polar-regions/feed.xml Arctic and polar regions — official actions Bills the government classified under the legislative subject term "Arctic and polar regions". 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Civic Ledger Official records of the United States Congress, reproduced verbatim. Civic Ledger tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4708-119--2026-07-27--999ab2be7764 S. 4708 (119th) — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516. 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4708-119--2026-07-27--3d8aace68a75 S. 4708 (119th) — Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4708-119--2026-07-27--ec90a7fef394 S. 4708 (119th) — Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4708-119--2026-06-17--3bf70e5a1395 S. 4708 (119th) — Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr8473-119--2026-06-09--f15d324823c8 H.R. 8473 (119th) — Subcommittee Hearings Held 2026-06-09T00:00:00Z Subcommittee Hearings Held tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4708-119--2026-06-08--390ce438125d S. 4708 (119th) — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 2026-06-08T00:00:00Z Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4708-119--2026-06-08--fbf49412e388 S. 4708 (119th) — Introduced in Senate 2026-06-08T00:00:00Z Introduced in Senate tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr8473-119--2026-06-03--0fa2336470c7 H.R. 8473 (119th) — Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr8473-119--2026-04-23--9fc86151941e H.R. 8473 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr8473-119--2026-04-23--e6a0042cba8f H.R. 8473 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr8473-119--2026-04-23--d3d83dcb992a H.R. 8473 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr8473-119--2026-04-23--9247aeddf556 H.R. 8473 (119th) — Introduced in House 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z Introduced in House tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr8473-119--2026-04-23--41f22dfeae5d H.R. 8473 (119th) — Introduced in House 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z Introduced in House tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-18--c5cd8541d000 S. 1071 (119th) — Became Public Law No: 119-60. 2025-12-18T00:00:00Z Became Public Law No: 119-60. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-18--91d91e991fe6 S. 1071 (119th) — Became Public Law No: 119-60. 2025-12-18T00:00:00Z Became Public Law No: 119-60. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-18--3b594c801261 S. 1071 (119th) — Signed by President. 2025-12-18T00:00:00Z Signed by President. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-18--3bd4504f4282 S. 1071 (119th) — Signed by President. 2025-12-18T00:00:00Z Signed by President. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-18--f9b92fdc67a3 S. 1071 (119th) — Presented to President. 2025-12-18T00:00:00Z Presented to President. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-18--8b11fcc184e0 S. 1071 (119th) — Presented to President. 2025-12-18T00:00:00Z Presented to President. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-18--58f712e39d47 S. 1071 (119th) — Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2025-12-18T00:00:00Z Message on Senate action sent to the House. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-17--7768ff3b34f3 S. 1071 (119th) — Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648. 2025-12-17T00:00:00Z Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-17--3b304618198c S. 1071 (119th) — Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648. 2025-12-17T00:00:00Z Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-17--6ca6ea6a0c52 S. 1071 (119th) — Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) withdrawn in Senate. 2025-12-17T00:00:00Z Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) withdrawn in Senate. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-17--98ccca907de2 S. 1071 (119th) — Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). 2025-12-17T00:00:00Z Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-16--e765df28bf14 S. 1071 (119th) — Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8749) 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8749) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-15--78095ac6b355 S. 1071 (119th) — Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8707-8708) 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8707-8708) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-15--053c72066c42 S. 1071 (119th) — Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 in Senate. 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 in Senate. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-15--d0a12f1fc1ba S. 1071 (119th) — Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 20. Record Vote Number: 647. (CR S8707) 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 20. Record Vote Number: 647. (CR S8707) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s620-119--2025-12-15--9735a092f895 S. 620 (119th) — Held at the desk. 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z Held at the desk. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s620-119--2025-12-15--9c48ef213052 S. 620 (119th) — Received in the House. 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z Received in the House. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s620-119--2025-12-15--884fc486a75a S. 620 (119th) — Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z Message on Senate action sent to the House. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-11--2489bfb5664a S. 1071 (119th) — Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) made in Senate. (CR S8656) 2025-12-11T00:00:00Z Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) made in Senate. (CR S8656) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-11--3ae19d9bc6d3 S. 1071 (119th) — Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) made in Senate. (CR S8656) 2025-12-11T00:00:00Z Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) made in Senate. (CR S8656) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-11--56d37e573412 S. 1071 (119th) — Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 presented in Senate. (CR S8655-8656) 2025-12-11T00:00:00Z Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 presented in Senate. (CR S8655-8656) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-11--c90531154268 S. 1071 (119th) — Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 made in Senate. (CR S8655) 2025-12-11T00:00:00Z Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 made in Senate. (CR S8655) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-11--a37861924d92 S. 1071 (119th) — Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8655-8656) 2025-12-11T00:00:00Z Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8655-8656) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-11--9ea5b9d4d0ac S. 1071 (119th) — Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1071 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 22. Record Vote Number: 646. (CR S8655) 2025-12-11T00:00:00Z Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1071 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 22. Record Vote Number: 646. (CR S8655) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s620-119--2025-12-11--8d29ba98c84f S. 620 (119th) — Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8687; text: CR S8687) 2025-12-11T00:00:00Z Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8687; text: CR S8687) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s620-119--2025-12-11--3dce5e7856c2 S. 620 (119th) — Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. 2025-12-11T00:00:00Z Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--d3bccd32e457 S. 1071 (119th) — Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--17310cc2c3e1 S. 1071 (119th) — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--5d0493544770 S. 1071 (119th) — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510) 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--310c87ac6d65 S. 1071 (119th) — Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510) 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--fe523f998dbc S. 1071 (119th) — On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 319). 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 319). tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--8eba956aa6c0 S. 1071 (119th) — Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5519-5520) 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5519-5520) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--6cddc55f3a94 S. 1071 (119th) — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1071, the Chair put the question on motion to commit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norcross demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1071, the Chair put the question on motion to commit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norcross demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--01797e6f5682 S. 1071 (119th) — The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--889a0af83af6 S. 1071 (119th) — Mr. Norcross moved to commit to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H5518) 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Norcross moved to commit to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H5518) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--db2f1b6bf029 S. 1071 (119th) — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s1071-119--2025-12-10--54064abbec8e S. 1071 (119th) — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1071. 2025-12-10T00:00:00Z DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1071.