PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019

To terminate certain rules issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Environmental Protection

Summary

Protect America’s Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019 or the PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019

This bill nullifies the 2019 rules relating to the listing of endangered or threatened species and the designation of critical habitats.

Among other things, the restored rules

automatically give threatened species the same protections as endangered species;
revise requirements governing when an agency must consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service about endangered species, threatened species, or their habitats;
prohibit economic assessments from being considered in listing decisions; and
revise the criteria used for designating critical habitats for the species.

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Related Legislation

S. 2491Protect America's Wildlife and Fish in Need of Conservation Act of 2019
2019-09-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related

Legislative Actions

2019-09-17
Introduced in House
2019-09-17
Introduced in House
2019-09-17
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-09-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2019-09-24
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2020-01-29
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-01-29
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
2020-01-29
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
2020-08-07
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-469.
2020-08-07
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-469.
2020-08-07
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376.

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