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H.R. 6355

Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018

Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, reviews petitions to list a species on the endangered or threatened species list. Specifically, the bill establishes a process for the appropriate department to declare a petition backlog and discharge the petitions when there is a backlog.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 855.

Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4](R-AR)Sponsor
23 cosponsors23 R
23cosponsors1committees9actions6subjects
  1. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 855.

  2. CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1105.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1105.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  8. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

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