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Farm, Ranch, and Homestead Protection Act of 1995

Introduced: January 11, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jan 11, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 11, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farm, Ranch, and Homestead Protection Act of 1995 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior, until the Act's reauthorization, from: (1) determining that a species is an endangered or threatened species; or (2) designating a species habitat as a critical habitat.

Requires the Secretary, upon the request of persons or entities other than the Federal Government, to compensate such persons or entities for the loss in market value of land that has been designated a critical habitat.

Exempts Federal agencies, until the Act's reauthorization, from complying with specified requirements, including: (1) carrying out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered species; and (2) insuring that Federal actions are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction of habitat.

What's happening now January 23, 1995

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2