House Bill 6355
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 12, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6355
Congress
115
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
Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, reviews petitions to list a species on the endangered or threatened species list. Specifically, the bill establishes a process for the appropriate department to declare a petition backlog and discharge the petitions when there is a backlog.
12/21/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 855.
12/21/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1105.
09/27/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.
09/27/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/26/2018
Committee Hearings Held.
07/12/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
07/12/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:52 PM