HR 4946 · 117th Congress · Environmental Protection

Manatee Protection Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-08-06· Sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.(2021-08-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Manatee Protection Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to include the West Indian manatee ( Trichechus manatus ) in the endangered species list and give the species protections provided to endangered species.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26]FL
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]FL
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]FL
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]FL
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21]FL
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]FL
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]FL
Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]FL