S 668 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 10, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 10, 2021
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 10, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 10, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 5550Endangered Species Management Self-Determination ActIdentical billOct 14, 2021

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Mar 10, 2021Introduced in Senate

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