US HJR60 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on December 27, 2016, about its compensatory mitigation policy under the Endangered Species Act for offsetting the impacts of development activities to endangered and threatened species and their habitats.
Title
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Sponsors
Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA] | Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] |
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] | Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] | Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-02-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
2017-02-02 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E131-132) |
2017-02-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental protection
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental protection
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/60/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres60/BILLS-115hjres60ih.pdf |