H.R. 5725 · 117th Congress

Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2021

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ken Buck
Introduced
2021-10-26
Latest action
2021-11-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Summary

Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2021

This bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on August 27, 2019, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service relating to threatened species. The rule requires species listed as threatened after the issuance of the rule to be given protections tailored to the species' needs. Prior to the rule, threatened species were automatically provided with most of the protections that are provided to endangered species.