S 1051
116th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Civil actions and liability
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Intergovernmental relations
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a program to allow States to assume certain Federal responsibilities under that Act with respect to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the States, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill revises requirements governing endangered species to establish a program that allows participating states to assume certain federal responsibilities regarding the review of the impacts of highway projects on endangered or threatened species. For example, the bill allows states to assume the responsibility of federal agencies to oversee the consultation process that is used to ensure that highway projects do not jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or threatened species.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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