Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016
Latest action · Apr 28, 2016 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.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016
This bill:
- requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to publish a revised recovery plan for the Mexican gray wolf populations in Arizona and New Mexico;
- outlines what must be contained in the plan, including input from states and individuals, a maximum population of the wolf, and a specified range for the wolf;
- establishes a process for the state wildlife authority of Arizona or New Mexico to assume or supplant the USFWS' authority to manage such wolf in the relevant states if certain conditions are met;
- requires USFWS to reduce the population of such wolf within the specified range when the wolf's population exceeds the maximum population; and
- sets forth requirements for removing such wolf from the list of endangered species, threatened species, or experimental populations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 if the population recovery goal outlined in the plan is met.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 28, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Apr 28, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Apr 28, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2016Introduced in Senate
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