H.R. 4245 · 114th Congress
To exempt exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered…
Full title
To exempt exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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Passed the House and the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 114th Congress ended.
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- House Introduced Dec 11, 2015
- House Passed Sep 6, 2016
- Senate Passed Dec 10, 2016
If an exemption will have a significant negative impact on the conservation of sea urchins or sea cucumbers, the USFWS may not provide the exemption to the requirements.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · Dec 10, 2016
(Sec. 1) This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to issue a proposed rule that establishes expedited procedures relating to the export permission requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals. The USFWS may include in the rule an exemption from export permission requirements or export licensing requirements for those species.
If an exemption will have a significant negative impact on the conservation of sea urchins or sea cucumbers, the USFWS may not provide the exemption to the requirements. In addition, the USFWS may not provide an exemption to an entity that has been convicted of a violation of a law relating to the importation, transportation, or exportation of wildlife in the five years preceding the date on which the entity applied for the exemption.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To exempt exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Latest action (Dec 12, 2016): Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 11, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Dec 11, 2015
- House Passed Sep 6, 2016
- Senate Passed Dec 10, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.