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H.R. 4739 114th Congress House

Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016

Official title: To provide for the conservation and preservation of the Greater Sage Grouse by facilitating State recovery plans.

Introduced: March 15, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 15, 2016
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 Latest action March 15, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016

This bill delays findings by the Department of the Interior with respect to the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act until September 30, 2026.

Additionally, Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) are prohibited from amending any federal resource management plans that affect the greater sage grouse in a state in which the governor has notified Interior or USDA that a state management plan is in place.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4909 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
  • HR 1735 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 7
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 14, 2016
Labrador, Raul
· Apr 14, 2016
WALDEN, GREG
· Apr 14, 2016
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 15, 2016
Bridenstine, Jim
· Mar 15, 2016
Chaffetz, Jason
· Mar 15, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 15, 2016
Hurd, Will
· Mar 15, 2016
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 15, 2016
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 15, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 15, 2016
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Mar 15, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4739: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4739/
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"H.R. 4739: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4739/.
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