Extinction Prevention Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 22, 2019)
Extinction Prevention Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of
- butterflies and moths in North America;
- plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands;
- freshwater mussels in the United States; and
- bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussels Conservation Fund, and the Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund. In selecting projects for assistance, Interior must prioritize projects that conserve threatened and endangered species.
What just happenedSep 24, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 22, 2019
- Sep 24, 2019Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Jun 10, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - May 22, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - May 22, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 22, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House