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Listing Reform Act

USA115th CongressHR-717| House 
| Updated: 2/15/2018
Pete Olson

Pete Olson

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (6)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(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.

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Timeline
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 19, 2017
Committee Hearings Held.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
Feb 15, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
Feb 15, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-560.
  • January 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • July 19, 2017
    Committee Hearings Held.


  • October 4, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • October 4, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.


  • February 15, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.


  • February 15, 2018
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-560.

Environmental Protection

Administrative remediesDepartment of CommerceDepartment of the InteriorEconomic performance and conditionsEndangered and threatened speciesWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Listing Reform Act

USA115th CongressHR-717| House 
| Updated: 2/15/2018
(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.

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Timeline
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 19, 2017
Committee Hearings Held.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
Feb 15, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
Feb 15, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-560.
  • January 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • July 19, 2017
    Committee Hearings Held.


  • October 4, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • October 4, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.


  • February 15, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.


  • February 15, 2018
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-560.
Pete Olson

Pete Olson

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (6)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesDepartment of CommerceDepartment of the InteriorEconomic performance and conditionsEndangered and threatened speciesWildlife conservation and habitat protection