HR 131
118th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Endangered and threatened species
Mammals
Manatee Protection Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Manatee Protection Act of 2023
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, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Committees of jurisdiction
2