US Congress House Bill 493 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

CLEAN Energy Producers Act of 2015 Clarification of Legal Enforcement Against Non-criminal Energy Producers Act of 2015 This bill amends the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act to require the Department of the Interior to issue or deny an eagle permit for no less than 30 years that authorizes the taking of a bald eagle or golden eagle that is incidental to, but not the purpose of, an otherwise lawful activity. If Interior fails to act on a permit within a reasonable time (not exceeding one year), the permit is deemed issued. This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt from criminal liability any taking, killing, or other harm to a migratory bird that is accidental or incidental to the presence or operation of an otherwise lawful activity.

CLEAN Energy Producers Act of 2015 Clarification of Legal Enforcement Against Non-criminal Energy Producers Act of 2015

Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2015-01-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2015-01-22	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/493/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr493/BILLS-114hr493ih.pdf