HR 3424
116th Congress
House
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Endangered and threatened species
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Trade restrictions
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
SEA Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jun 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2019 or the SEA Act of 2019
This bill lessens restrictions on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products and also decreases the requirements for obtaining an authorization for incidentally taking marine mammals by harassment. Harassment is an act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance which has the potential to either (1) injure a marine mammal in the wild; or (2) disturb a marine mammal by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, such as migration or breeding.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committees of jurisdiction
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