HR 2603 115th Congress House

SAVES Act

Official title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act.

Introduced: July 12, 2017 See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection EcologyEndangered and threatened species

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 15, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.

Feb 15, 2018

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-562.

Oct 4, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.

Oct 4, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 19, 2017

Committee Hearings Held.

May 23, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

May 23, 2017

Introduced in House

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Latest action February 15, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit the scope of the Act to native species. Species that are not native to the United States may not be treated or listed as endangered or threatened species.

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