House Bill 2918
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Extinction Prevention Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 22, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2918
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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, and Utah.
Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussels Conservation Fund, and the Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund. In selecting projects for assistance, Interior must prioritize projects that conserve threatened and endangered species.
May 22, 2019
09/24/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
06/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
05/22/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
05/22/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:47:40 AM