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Extinction Prevention Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3117| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (3)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of butterflies and moths in North America; plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; freshwater mussels in the United States; and bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund, and the Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund. In selecting projects for assistance, Interior must prioritize projects that conserve threatened and endangered species.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2918
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • September 24, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2918
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • December 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  • HR 116-2918: Extinction Prevention Act of 2019
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Extinction Prevention Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3117| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of butterflies and moths in North America; plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; freshwater mussels in the United States; and bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund, and the Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund. In selecting projects for assistance, Interior must prioritize projects that conserve threatened and endangered species.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2918
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • September 24, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2918
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • December 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (3)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2918: Extinction Prevention Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American SamoaAntigua and BarbudaAquatic ecologyArizonaBahamasBarbadosBelizeCaliforniaCanadaCaribbean areaColoradoCongressional oversightCosta RicaCubaDominicaDominican RepublicEcologyEl SalvadorEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFishesGovernment trust fundsGrenadaGuamGuatemalaHaitiHawaiiHondurasHorticulture and plantsInsectsJamaicaLakes and riversLatin AmericaMexicoNevadaNew MexicoNicaraguaNorthern Mariana IslandsOregonPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and TobagoU.S. territories and protectoratesUtahWildlife conservation and habitat protection