US Congress House Bill 5552 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 91-5)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-01 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits the incidental taking (e.g., capturing or killing) of migratory birds by commercial activities unless the activity is authorized under a permit or is identified as posing de minimis risk to migratory birds. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) must regulate such incidental taking, including by (1) issuing general permits for certain industries, (2) creating a mitigation fee for any incidental taking of migratory birds, and (3) identifying categories of de minimis risk activities that are exempt from liability for the taking of migratory birds. In addition, the FWS must establish and maintain a research program: (1) to evaluate the impacts of commercial activities on birds, (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of best management practices and technologies to avoid or minimize such impacts, and (3) to develop new or improved best management practices and technologies.

Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020

Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]
Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]
Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI]
Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]
Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL]	Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]
Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]	Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]	Rep. Greg Stanton [D-AZ]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-01	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
2020-09-01	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-482.
2020-01-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.
2020-01-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-01-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2020-01-08	House	Introduced in House
2019-06-13	House	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Prior to Introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5552/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5552/BILLS-116hr5552ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5552/BILLS-116hr5552rh.pdf