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H.R. 1483

Referred to Committee

Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act

Introduced 3/9/2017•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

3/23/2017 • House

Summary

Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act

This bill amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior from being required to engage in any additional consultation with respect to: (1) the listing of a species as threatened or endangered, or a designation of a critical habitat, if a land management plan or land use plan, respectively, has been adopted by USDA or Interior as of the date of the listing or designation; or (2) any provision of such an adopted plan.

Introduced in House • 3/9/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Endangered and threatened speciesForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationPublic participation and lobbyingWildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (5)

Party Breakdown

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4
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Sponsor

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Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

Republican • ID-2

Sponsored 3/9/2017

Cosponsors (4)

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Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

R-CO-3

Joined 5/16/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 9, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House3/9/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors4