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Extinction Prevention Act of 2019

Introduced: May 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extinction Prevention Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of

  • butterflies and moths in North America;
  • plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands;
  • freshwater mussels in the United States; and
  • bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussels Conservation Fund, and the Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund. In selecting projects for assistance, Interior must prioritize projects that conserve threatened and endangered species.

What's happening now September 24, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2