Anaktuvuk Pass Food Security Access Act
Latest action (8 Sep 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 10307, the Anaktuvuk Pass Food Security Access Act, would amend the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to address surface transportation rules affecting subsistence users within Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Specifically, it would require the Secretary (of the Interior, who administers the park) to permit local residents of Anaktuvuk Pass to use snowmobiles, motorboats, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, tracked utility vehicles, and similar off-road vehicles for subsistence purposes. It also specifies that Section 811 of the underlying law, which otherwise governs access provisions, would not apply to these authorized subsistence uses.
The bill primarily affects residents of Anaktuvuk Pass, an Alaska Native community located within the boundaries of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, who rely on subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering for food. By explicitly authorizing the use of specified vehicles for subsistence purposes, the bill would clarify and formalize their transportation access within the park, which is otherwise subject to federal land management restrictions.
The bill was introduced on September 8, 2026, by Rep. Nicholas Begich III of Alaska and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. As an introduced bill, it has not yet been voted on; the next steps would involve committee review, potential hearings or amendments, and a possible vote before it could advance to the full House.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on September 8, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10307 do?
- H.R. 10307, the Anaktuvuk Pass Food Security Access Act, would amend the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to address surface transportation rules affecting subsistence users within Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Specifically, it would require the Secretary (of the Interior, who administers the park) to permit local residents of Anaktuvuk Pass to use snowmobiles, motorboats, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, tracked utility vehicles, and similar off-road vehicles for subsistence purposes. It also specifies that Section 811 of the underlying law, which otherwise governs access provisions, would not apply to these authorized subsistence uses. The bill primarily affects residents of Anaktuvuk Pass, an Alaska Native community located within the boundaries of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, who rely on subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering for food. By explicitly authorizing the use of specified vehicles for subsistence purposes, the bill would clarify and formalize their transportation access within the park, which is otherwise subject to federal land management restrictions. The bill was introduced on September 8, 2026, by Rep. Nicholas Begich III of Alaska and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. As an introduced bill, it has not yet been voted on; the next steps would involve committee review, potential hearings or amendments, and a possible vote before it could advance to the full House.
- Has H.R. 10307 become law?
- Not yet. As of 8 Sep 2026, H.R. 10307 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10307?
- H.R. 10307 was sponsored by Rep. Nicholas Begich III [R-AK] (Republican-AK), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10307?
- Introduced (8 Sep 2026).
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