S 1863
115th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Endangered and threatened species
Native Species Protection Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1