S 2587
115th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Administrative remedies
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Intergovernmental relations
Jurisdiction and venue
Legal fees and court costs
Licensing and registrations
Public transit
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a program to allow States to assume certain Federal responsibilities under that Act with respect to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the States, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1876-1878)
Mar 21, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) to carry out an assignment program to allow participating states to assume certain responsibilities of DOT with respect to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the state.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1876-1878)
Committees of jurisdiction
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