HR 5557
116th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2020
Introduced: January 8, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2020
This bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on August 27, 2019, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service relating to threatened species. The rule requires species listed as threatened after the issuance of the rule to be given protections tailored to the species' needs. Prior to the rule, threatened species were automatically provided with most of the protections that are provided to endangered species.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committees of jurisdiction
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