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Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 1, 2017Environmental Protection
H.R. 1274

State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house with amendment(s) (Feb 15, 2018)

State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination.

The appropriate department must: (1) use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination; and (2) publish online the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for each listing determination unless public disclosure is prohibited by a state law relating to protection of personal information.

What just happenedFeb 15, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 422.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4](R-WA)Sponsor
13 cosponsors13 R
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  1. Feb 15, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 422.

  2. Feb 15, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-561.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. Feb 15, 2018Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-561.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. Oct 4, 2017Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. Oct 4, 2017Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jul 19, 2017Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. Mar 1, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  8. Mar 1, 2017IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E262)

  9. Mar 1, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Mar 1, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House with amendment(s)Feb 15, 201817

State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination.

The appropriate department must: (1) use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination; and (2) publish online the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for each listing determination unless public disclosure is prohibited by a state law relating to protection of personal information.

Introduced in HouseMar 1, 2017

State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination.

The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination.

State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act — Informed