Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 1, 2017)
Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017
This bill addresses the October 2, 2015, finding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the greater sage grouse is not an endangered or threatened species. Until September 30, 2027, the USFWS may not modify or invalidate the finding.
Additionally, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA)are prohibited from amending any federal resource management plans that affect the greater sage grouse in a state in which the governor has notified Interior or USDA that a state management plan is in place.
What just happenedFeb 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 1, 2017
- Feb 1, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Feb 1, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate