Recovering America's Wildlife Act
Latest action · Feb 15, 2018 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.
- IntroducedDec 14, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Recovering America's Wildlife Act
This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to transfer, beginning in FY2018, revenues from energy and mineral development on federal lands totaling $1.3 billion to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccount of the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund, to be available without further appropriation.
The bill revises the requirements governing how the funds from the subaccount may be used, including by requiring funds to be used to develop, revise, and implement state wildlife conservation strategies. The bill expands the allowable uses of the subaccount, including by allowing funds to be used for managing invasive and nuisance species and for law enforcement activities that are directly related to the conservation of species of the greatest conservation need.
Funds apportioned from the subaccount may not be conditioned upon the provision of public access to private lands, waters, or holdings.
The bill specifies what types of funds and donations states may use to meet matching fund requirements.
The bill revises the formula used to determine how funds are distributed to states.
Cosponsors 116
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 14, 2017 to Dec 20, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Dec 14, 2017 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jan 10, 2018 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Jan 10, 2018 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Mar 15, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Mar 15, 2018 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Mar 15, 2018 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Mar 15, 2018 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Mar 15, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Mar 15, 2018 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Mar 15, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Mar 15, 2018 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2018Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Dec 20, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Dec 20, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Dec 14, 2017Introduced in House
- Dec 14, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3223 | Recovering America's Wildlife Act | Related bill | Jul 17, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2017Introduced in House
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