HR 4946
117th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Endangered and threatened species
Mammals
Manatee Protection Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 31, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Aug 6, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 6, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Manatee Protection Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to include the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in the endangered species list and give the species protections provided to endangered species.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committees of jurisdiction
2