To codify certain regulations relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on December 16, 2020, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat . The rule defined habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and it responded to Supreme Court case law regarding the designation of critical habitat under the act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 25, 2021
Last action Oct 26, 2021
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3
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Committee
2
Oct 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
lower
Oct 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Oct 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cliff Bentz
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
Liz Cheney
RRepublican
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