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HR 5638 116th Congress House Environmental Protection Endangered and threatened species Foreign aid and international relief

American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act

Introduced: January 16, 2020 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jan 21, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 16, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H622)
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act

This bill revises requirements governing the protection of endangered or threatened species.

Specifically, the bill limits such protection to native species.

In addition, the bill prohibits certain funding for endangered or threatened species from being used to purchase land in foreign countries.

What's happening now January 21, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 5
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jan 28, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 24, 2020
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 17, 2020
Cheney, Liz
· Jan 16, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 16, 2020
Gianforte, Greg
· Jan 16, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 16, 2020
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5638: American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5638/
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"H.R. 5638: American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5638/.
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