This bill is currently in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for review. It has not moved since the committee held a hearing on December 9, 2025. The committee members must decide whether to take further action for the bill to proceed.
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Very likely to pass
This bill is supported by both senators from the state and codifies a name change that is already widely accepted and used by the public.
Key Points
This bill would officially change the name of the highest mountain in North America from Mount McKinley to Denali. While the name was changed by the government years ago, this law would make it permanent in all official federal records.
The change affects all federal maps, laws, and documents. Any time the mountain is mentioned in a government paper, it must be called Denali instead of its old name.
The mountain is located in Alaska and has been known as Denali by local Indigenous people for a long time. The name means the high one or the great one in the local language.
Senators from Alaska introduced this bill to ensure the name change is final and cannot be easily reversed by future government officials.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
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Dec 9, 2025Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
Feb 13, 2025Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to designate a mountain in the State of Alaska as Denali.
Bill NumberS 573
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
