HR 2872 117th Congress House Environmental Protection Advisory bodies Air quality Animal protection and human-animal relationships Aquatic ecology Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Department of the Interior Ecology Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Fishes Indian lands and resources rights Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Scientific communication State and local government operations Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

SAFE Act

Introduced: July 28, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 16, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.

Nov 16, 2022

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-571.

Jan 19, 2022

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.

Jan 19, 2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 19, 2022

Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.

Jan 19, 2022

Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

Jan 19, 2022

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

Jan 19, 2022

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

Jul 29, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jun 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Jun 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Jun 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Jun 16, 2021

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

Apr 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Apr 28, 2021

Introduced in House

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Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act or the SAFE Act

The bill requires the development of an integrated national approach to help fish, wildlife, and plants adapt to extreme weather changes and climate change.

Specifically, the bill requires the President to establish an interagency National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy Joint Implementation Working Group. The working group must adopt the 2013 National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy, which addresses the effects of extreme weather and climate change on fish, wildlife, and plants.

After the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences releases a periodic scientific assessment required under the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the working group must use sound science to review and revise the strategy to incorporate new information and advances in the development of strategies to help fish, wildlife, and plants adapt. Each federal agency must integrate the strategy into agency plans, environmental reviews, and programs.

The Department of the Interior must establish a National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center to assess and develop scientific information, tools, strategies, and techniques to support the working group and other interested parties in addressing the effects of extreme weather and climate change.

Interior must establish an Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Sciences to advise the working group.

What's happening now November 16, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 5

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee