US HB5591 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises requirements governing the designation of critical habitat for an endangered or threatened species. Habitats outside of the geographical area occupied by the species must have at least one physical or biological feature that is essential to the conservation of the species in order to be considered as a potential critical habitat.
Title
Critical Habitat Improvement Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] |
| Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA] | Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT] | Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
| Rep. Kelly Armstrong [R-ND] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. |
| 2020-01-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2020-01-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Ecology
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental protection
Land use and conservation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental protection
Land use and conservation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5591/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5591/BILLS-116hr5591ih.pdf |
