House Bill 4208
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit treatment of certain non-native, non-indigenous hoofstock born within the borders of the United States as an endangered species, a threatened species, an essential experimental population, or a nonessential experimental population.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4208
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
This bill revises endangered or threatened species requirements with respect to hoofstock born within the borders of the United States. Under this bill, hoofstock means barasingha, red lechwe, Arabian oryx, Eld's deer, Grevy's zebra, gaur, or banteng.
The bill prohibits such hoofstock from being treated as endangered species, threatened species, essential experimental populations, or nonessential experimental populations.
August 23, 2019
08/30/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
08/23/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
08/23/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:09 PM