Recognizing the importance of the Arctic Council and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the Arctic Council.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 431 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 431 Recognizing the importance of the Arctic Council and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the Arctic Council. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2025 Mr. Bera (for himself, Mr. Amodei of Nevada, and Mr. Keating) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of the Arctic Council and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the Arctic Council. Whereas the United States became an Arctic Nation upon the purchase of Alaska in 1867; Whereas the Arctic Council was established on September 19, 1996, through the Ottawa Declaration, to enhance cooperation, coordination, and interaction among the Arctic states with the active involvement of Arctic Indigenous peoples and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues; Whereas the United States is a founding member of the…