US Congress House Bill 5588 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce reviews an agency action to determine whether the action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of an endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of the species. When making such determination, the appropriate department must consider the offsetting effects of protection or conservation measures that are already in place or proposed to be implemented as part of the action.

WHOLE Act of 2020 Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2020

Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]
Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]
Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]	Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]
Rep. Kelly Armstrong [R-ND]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2020-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2020-01-13	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E29-30)
2020-01-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5588/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5588/BILLS-116hr5588ih.pdf