US Congress House Bill 4245 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on September 7 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-12-12 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (Sec. 1) This bill: (1) exempts exporters of sea urchins, sea cucumbers, squid, octopus, and cuttlefish that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements; and (2) requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to amend regulations concerning transporting wildlife to clarify that those sea urchins, sea cucumbers, squid, octopus, and cuttlefish are fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Thus, those exporters will be exempted from: (1) inspections to ensure shipments of those fishery products do not contain endangered or threatened species, and (2) related inspection fees.

To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]

Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-12	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-12-10	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-10	Senate	S.Amdt.5185 Amendment SA 5185 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-10	Senate	S.Amdt.5185 Amendment SA 5185 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator King. (consideration: CR S7149; text: CR S7149)
2016-12-10	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7149)
2016-09-07	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2016-09-06	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2016-09-06	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-09-06	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5067)
2016-09-06	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4245.
2016-09-06	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5067-5068)
2016-09-06	House	Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-09-06	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 551.
2016-09-06	House	Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
2016-09-06	House	Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
2016-09-06	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-712, Part I.
2016-06-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2016-06-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-06-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-06-14	House	Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
2016-02-02	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-12-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2015-12-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
2015-12-11	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2015-12-11	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-12-11	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2015-12-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2015-12-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4245/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4245/BILLS-114hr4245ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4245/BILLS-114hr4245rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4245/BILLS-114hr4245eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4245/BILLS-114hr4245eas.pdf