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TRUE Listing Act

Introduced: August 4, 2007 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Aug 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 4, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1778-1779)
Aug 4, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act or the TRUE Listing Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to publish, concurrently with the publication of any finding or final regulation relating to a determination of whether a species is an endangered or threatened species or to a designation or revision of critical habitat, a summary statement of the scientific basis for such determination, designation, or revision.

Requires such statement to be dated and to include: (1) the scientific rationale for the determination, designation, or revision; and (2) identification of officers or employees who participated in such determination, designation, or revision.

Prohibits the Secretary from altering the text of the summary statement after its publication. Authorizes the Secretary to prepare a description of changes to the summary statement in an addendum.

What's happening now September 14, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1