Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act
Latest action · Jul 30, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act
This bill revises requirements governing the management of endangered or threatened species, establishes a process to compensate land owners under certain circumstances, and removes protections for black vultures and ravens.
The Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce must obtain the consent of each state for adding species to the list of threatened or endangered species when the species is present in the state.
A state may regulate endangered or threatened species that are only present within the state. If a state elects to regulate them, it is given exclusive authority to manage them. State action with respect to such species is not subject to judicial review.
Species are taken off the federal list after five years, but Interior may petition for the species to be relisted. The bill requires congressional approval before a species may be listed as endangered or threatened.
The bill eliminates awards of attorney fees in citizen suits concerning endangered or threatened species.
Owners or lessees of property may apply to Interior for a determination of whether a proposed property use will violate requirements governing endangered or threatened species. The use is deemed compliant if Interior fails to respond within 90 days. The owners and lessees may seek monetary compensation for unfavorable determinations.
The bill removes migratory bird protections provided to black vultures and ravens in certain circumstances.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 30, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Jul 30, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 30, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Birds
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Department of the Interior
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Endangered and threatened species
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Government studies and investigations
- Intergovernmental relations
- Land use and conservation
- Legal fees and court costs
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Property rights
- Public utilities and utility rates
- State and local government operations
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
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