This bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on December 16, 2020, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat. The rule defined habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and it responded to Supreme Court case law regarding the designation of critical habitat under the act.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5708 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5708
To codify certain regulations relating to the Endangered Species Act of
1973.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 25, 2021
Mr. Bentz (for himself, Mr. Westerman, and Mr. Newhouse) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To codify certain regulations relating to the Endangered Species Act of
1973.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF FINAL RULE.
The revisions to the Code of Federal Regulations made pursuant to
the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the
Department of the Interior and the National Marine Fisheries Service of
the Department of Commerce entitled ``Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened
Species and Designating Critical Habitat'' published in the Federal
Register on December 16, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 81411) shall have the force
and effect of law.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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