Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 16, 2020)
Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to, among other things (1) require state-federal consultation for the conservation and recovery of wildlife; (2) modify requirements for delisting or downlisting a threatened or endangered species; (3) require Interior to cooperate to the maximum extent possible (currently, the maximum extent practicable) with states and Indian tribes in implementing the ESA; (4) include conservation agreements as a factor in determining whether to include or maintain a species on the endangered list; (5) require Interior to make publicly available online the best scientific and commercial data as the basis for ESA regulations; (6) require studies to improve conservation, review conservation factors, and quantify certain expenditures, including litigation expenses; and (7) reauthorize funding for ESA provisions through FY2025.
What just happenedSep 23, 2020
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-414.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 16, 2020
- Sep 23, 2020Committee
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-414.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Sep 16, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Sep 16, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate