Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the incidental taking (e.g., capturing or killing) of migratory birds by commercial activities unless the activity is authorized under a permit or is identified as posing de minimis risk to migratory birds. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) must regulate such incidental taking, including by (1) issuing general permits for certain industries, (2) creating a mitigation fee for any incidental taking of migratory birds, and (3) identifying categories of de minimis risk activities that are exempt from liability for the taking of migratory birds. In addition, the FWS must establish and maintain a research program: (1) to evaluate the impacts of commercial activities on birds, (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of best management practices and technologies to avoid or minimize such impacts, and (3) to develop new or improved best management practices and technologies.
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Timeline
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Prior to Introduction.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-482.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Prior to Introduction.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-482.
Animals
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsBirdsBusiness ethicsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsIndustrial facilitiesLicensing and registrationsOil and gasResearch administration and fundingUser charges and feesWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-5552| House
| Updated: 9/1/2020
Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the incidental taking (e.g., capturing or killing) of migratory birds by commercial activities unless the activity is authorized under a permit or is identified as posing de minimis risk to migratory birds. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) must regulate such incidental taking, including by (1) issuing general permits for certain industries, (2) creating a mitigation fee for any incidental taking of migratory birds, and (3) identifying categories of de minimis risk activities that are exempt from liability for the taking of migratory birds. In addition, the FWS must establish and maintain a research program: (1) to evaluate the impacts of commercial activities on birds, (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of best management practices and technologies to avoid or minimize such impacts, and (3) to develop new or improved best management practices and technologies.
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Animals
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsBirdsBusiness ethicsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsIndustrial facilitiesLicensing and registrationsOil and gasResearch administration and fundingUser charges and feesWildlife conservation and habitat protection