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S 1142 114th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Endangered and threatened species

Native Species Protection Act

Introduced: April 30, 2015 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 30, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 30, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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Native Species Protection Act

This bill prohibits an intrastate species from being: (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, or any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause.

An intrastate species is any species of plant or fish or wildlife that is: (1) found entirely within the borders of a single state, and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity.

What's happening now April 30, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 6, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1142: Native Species Protection Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1142/
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"S. 1142: Native Species Protection Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1142/.
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S. 1142, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1142/.
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