S 4589 · 116th Congress · Environmental Protection

Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020

Introduced 2020-09-16· Sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-414.(2020-09-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to, among other things (1) require state-federal consultation for the conservation and recovery of wildlife; (2) modify requirements for delisting or downlisting a threatened or endangered species; (3) require Interior to cooperate to the maximum extent possible (currently, the maximum extent practicable) with states and Indian tribes in implementing the ESA; (4) include conservation agreements as a factor in determining whether to include or maintain a species on the endangered list; (5) require Interior to make publicly available online the best scientific and commercial data as the basis for ESA regulations; (6) require studies to improve conservation, review conservation factors, and quantify certain expenditures, including litigation expenses; and (7) reauthorize funding for ESA provisions through FY2025.…

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