S 1142 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Native Species Protection Act

Introduced Apr 30, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor Mike Lee R-UT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 30, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedApr 30, 2015
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Native Species Protection Act

This bill prohibits an intrastate species from being: (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, or any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause.

An intrastate species is any species of plant or fish or wildlife that is: (1) found entirely within the borders of a single state, and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2015 to May 18, 2015, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-LADavid VitterOriginalApr 30, 2015
R-UTOrrin G. HatchOriginalApr 30, 2015
R-TXTed CruzMay 6, 2015
R-ALJeff SessionsMay 18, 2015

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 30, 2015Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 30, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 30, 2015Introduced in Senate

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