SAFE Act

Bill: 117-hr-2872
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Aquatic ecology
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Department of the Interior
Ecology
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Fishes
Indian lands and resources rights
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Scientific communication
State and local government operations
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act or the SAFE Act 

 
The bill requires the development of an integrated national approach to help fish, wildlife, and plants adapt to extreme weather changes and climate change. 
 
Specifically, the bill requires the President to establish an interagency National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy Joint Implementation Working Group. The working group must adopt the 2013 National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy, which addresses the effects of extreme weather and climate change on fish, wildlife, and plants.
 
After the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences releases a periodic scientific assessment required under the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the working group must use sound science to review and revise the strategy to incorporate new information and advances in the development of strategies to help fish, wildlife, and plants adapt. Each federal agency must integrate the strategy into agency plans, environmental reviews, and programs.
 
The Department of the Interior must establish a National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center to assess and develop scientific information, tools, strategies, and techniques to support the working group and other interested parties in addressing the effects of extreme weather and climate change. 
 
Interior must establish an Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Sciences to advise the working group. 

action_date: 2022-11-16
text: 

Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act or the SAFE Act 

 
The bill requires the development of an integrated national approach to help fish, wildlife, and plants adapt to extreme weather changes and climate change. 
 
Specifically, the bill requires the President to establish an interagency National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy Joint Implementation Working Group. The working group must adopt the 2013 National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy, which addresses the effects of extreme weather and climate change on fish, wildlife, and plants.
 
After the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences releases a periodic scientific assessment required under the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the working group must use sound science to review and revise the strategy to incorporate new information and advances in the development of strategies to help fish, wildlife, and plants adapt. Each federal agency must integrate the strategy into agency plans, environmental reviews, and programs.
 
The Department of the Interior must establish a National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center to assess and develop scientific information, tools, strategies, and techniques to support the working group and other interested parties in addressing the effects of extreme weather and climate change. 
 
Interior must establish an Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Sciences to advise the working group. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
action_date: 2022-11-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-571.
action_date: 2022-11-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-571.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House