HR 5591
116th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Ecology
Endangered and threatened species
Land use and conservation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Critical Habitat Improvement Act
Introduced: January 13, 2020
Introduced by:
Johnson, Mike
Republican
· Louisiana
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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 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
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Critical Habitat Improvement Act
This bill revises requirements governing the designation of critical habitat for an endangered or threatened species. Habitats outside of the geographical area occupied by the species must have at least one physical or biological feature that is essential to the conservation of the species in order to be considered as a potential critical habitat.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committees of jurisdiction
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