A bill to provide for the protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse by facilitating State recovery plans, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-273| Senate
| Updated: 2/1/2017
James E. Risch
Republican Senator
Idaho
Cosponsors (6)
Environment and Public Works Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 201 7 This bill addresses the October 2, 2015, finding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the greater sage grouse is not an endangered or threatened species. Until September 30, 2027, the USFWS may not modify or invalidate the finding. Additionally, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) are prohibited from amending any federal resource management plans that affect the greater sage grouse in a state in which the governor has notified Interior or USDA that a state management plan is in place.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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BirdsCongressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationWildlife conservation and habitat protection
A bill to provide for the protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse by facilitating State recovery plans, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-273| Senate
| Updated: 2/1/2017
Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 201 7 This bill addresses the October 2, 2015, finding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the greater sage grouse is not an endangered or threatened species. Until September 30, 2027, the USFWS may not modify or invalidate the finding. Additionally, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) are prohibited from amending any federal resource management plans that affect the greater sage grouse in a state in which the governor has notified Interior or USDA that a state management plan is in place.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
James E. Risch
Republican Senator
Idaho
Cosponsors (6)
Environment and Public Works Committee
Animals
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
BirdsCongressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationWildlife conservation and habitat protection