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S 276 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Ecology Endangered and threatened species

SAVES Act

Introduced: February 8, 2021 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 8, 2021
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Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit a living nonnative species from being listed as a threatened or endangered species.

What's happening now February 8, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Bill text 1 version

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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Feb 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 276: SAVES Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-276/
MLA
"S. 276: SAVES Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-276/.
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S. 276, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-276/.
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[S. 276: SAVES Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-276/)
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