HR 4487
117th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
SAVE North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2021
Introduced: July 16, 2021
Introduced by:
Rutherford, John H.
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2021 or the SAVE Right Whales Act of 2021
This bill provides support for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis).
Specifically, it requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide financial assistance for the conservation of such whales.
In addition, NOAA must conduct surveys of plankton on an ongoing basis using a continuous plankton recorder.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committees of jurisdiction
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