H.R. 5591 · 116th Congress
Critical Habitat Improvement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Johnson
- Introduced
- 2020-01-13
- Latest action
- 2020-01-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Summary
Critical Habitat Improvement Act
This bill revises requirements governing the designation of critical habitat for an endangered or threatened species. Habitats outside of the geographical area occupied by the species must have at least one physical or biological feature that is essential to the conservation of the species in order to be considered as a potential critical habitat.