Manatee Protection Act of 2021
Summary
Manatee Protection Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to include the West Indian manatee ( Trichechus manatus ) in the endangered species list and give the species protections provided to endangered species.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 6, 2021
Last action Aug 31, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Aug 31, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
lower
Aug 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Aug 6, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vern Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Crist
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel Webster
RRepublican
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
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