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Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017

Introduced: January 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 13, 2017
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Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017

This bill addresses the October 2, 2015, finding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the greater sage grouse is not an endangered or threatened species. Until September 30, 2027, the USFWS may not alter or invalidate the finding.

Additionally, the Department of the 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.

What's happening now January 13, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 273 Related bill Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 3
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 13, 2017
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jan 13, 2017
Cheney, Liz
· Jan 13, 2017
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 13, 2017
Labrador, Raul
· Jan 13, 2017
Love, Mia
· Jan 13, 2017
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 527: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-527/
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"H.R. 527: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-527/.
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H.R. 527, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-527/.
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