Back to all bills
S 573119th CongressIn Committee
A bill to designate a mountain in the State of Alaska as Denali.
Introduced: Feb 13, 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-Alaska)
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
Bill to officially designate Mount McKinley in Alaska as Denali, standardizing the mountain's name across all federal documents and references.
Key Points
- 1Designates the mountain at 63°04'12" N, 151°00'18" W as Denali
- 2Requires all federal references to use the name Denali
- 3Applies to laws, maps, regulations, documents, and other federal records
- 4Simple designation without funding or implementation requirements
- 5Addresses long-standing naming controversy
- 6Symbolic recognition of Alaska's indigenous name
Impact Areas
Federal geographic naming standardsAlaska state identity and recognitionIndigenous cultural recognitionFederal mapping and documentation systemsGeographic education and references
Generated by kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro:free on Nov 21, 2025