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Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 27, 2017Environmental Protection
H.R. 717

Listing Reform Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house without amendment (Feb 15, 2018)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Listing Reform Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to prioritize the consideration of petitions to list a species as endangered or threatened other than in the order in which the petitions are received. The appropriate department may not give general priority to petitions to add species to the list of endangered or threatened species over petitions to remove a species from the list.

The deadline for the appropriate department to decide on whether or not a petition to list or remove a species should be granted is changed from within 12 months to as expeditiously as possible.

The appropriate department is given the authority to preclude the listing of a species as threatened due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from such listing or from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. Once a petition is precluded due to those economic effects, the appropriate department may not reconsider that finding unless the department: (1) determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or (2) receives a new petition to add the species to the list that includes an analyses concluding that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects.

What just happenedFeb 15, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22](R-TX)Sponsor
6 cosponsors6 R
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  1. Feb 15, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.

  2. Feb 15, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-560.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. Feb 15, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-560.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. Oct 4, 2017Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.

    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. Jan 27, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jan 27, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. Jan 27, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House without amendmentFeb 15, 201879

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Listing Reform Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to prioritize the consideration of petitions to list a species as endangered or threatened other than in the order in which the petitions are received. The appropriate department may not give general priority to petitions to add species to the list of endangered or threatened species over petitions to remove a species from the list.

The deadline for the appropriate department to decide on whether or not a petition to list or remove a species should be granted is changed from within 12 months to as expeditiously as possible.

The appropriate department is given the authority to preclude the listing of a species as threatened due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from such listing or from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. Once a petition is precluded due to those economic effects, the appropriate department may not reconsider that finding unless the department: (1) determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or (2) receives a new petition to add the species to the list that includes an analyses concluding that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects.

Introduced in HouseJan 27, 2017

Listing Reform Act

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to prioritize the consideration of petitions to list a species as endangered or threatened other than in the order in which the petitions are received. The appropriate department may not give general priority to petitions to add species to the list of endangered or threatened species over petitions to remove a species from the list.

The deadline for the appropriate department to decide on whether or not a petition to list or remove a species should be granted is changed from within 12 months to as expeditiously as possible.

The appropriate department is given the authority to preclude the listing of a species as threatened due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from such listing or from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. Once a petition is precluded due to those economic effects, the appropriate department may not reconsider that finding unless the department: (1) determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or (2) receives a new petition to add the species to the list that includes an analyses concluding that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects.

Listing Reform Act — Informed