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WHOLE Act of 2020

Introduced: January 14, 2020 Introduced by: Newhouse, Dan Republican · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 13, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E29-30)
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2020 or the WHOLE Act of 2020

This bill revises the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce reviews an agency action to determine whether the action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of an endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of the species. When making such determination, the appropriate department must consider the offsetting effects of protection or conservation measures that are already in place or proposed to be implemented as part of the action.

What's happening now January 17, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 5
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jan 28, 2020
Buck, Ken
· Jan 17, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· Jan 17, 2020
Tipton, Scott
· Jan 14, 2020
Cheney, Liz
· Jan 13, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 13, 2020
Gianforte, Greg
· Jan 13, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 13, 2020
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 13, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 13, 2020
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jan 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5588: WHOLE Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5588/
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