US SB1051 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises requirements governing endangered species to establish a program that allows participating states to assume certain federal responsibilities regarding the review of the impacts of highway projects on endangered or threatened species. For example, the bill allows states to assume the responsibility of federal agencies to oversee the consultation process that is used to ensure that highway projects do not jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or threatened species.
Title
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a program to allow States to assume certain Federal responsibilities under that Act with respect to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the States, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental protection
Intergovernmental relations
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental protection
Intergovernmental relations
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1051/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1051/BILLS-116s1051is.pdf |
