Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6346
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2018-07-12
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Administrative remedies

Endangered and threatened species

Licensing and registrations

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 817.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 or the WHOLE Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, reviews an agency action to determine whether the action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of an endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of the species. Specifically, the bill requires the appropriate department, when making such a determination, to consider the offsetting effects of protection or conservation measures that are already in place or proposed to be implemented as part of the action.</p>

action_date: 2018-11-27
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 or the WHOLE Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, reviews an agency action to determine whether the action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of an endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of the species. Specifically, the bill requires the appropriate department, when making such a determination, to consider the offsetting effects of protection or conservation measures that are already in place or proposed to be implemented as part of the action.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6346 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2018 Mr. Johnson of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Jones , Mr. Norman , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. LaMalfa , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Estes of Kansas , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. McClintock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 or the WHOLE Act of 2018 . 2. Consideration of the totality of conservation measures Section 7(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) In determining whether a Federal agency action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of a species, the Secretary shall consider the offsetting effects of all avoidance, minimization, and other species-protection or conservation measures that are already in place or proposed to be implemented as part of the action, including the development, improvement, protection, or management of species habitat whether or not it is designated as critical habitat of such species. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 817 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6346 [Report No. 115–1050] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2018 Mr. Johnson of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Jones , Mr. Norman , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. LaMalfa , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Estes of Kansas , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. McClintock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 27, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Perry , Mr. Walker , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , and Mr. Hunter November 27, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 or the WHOLE Act of 2018 . 2. Consideration of the totality of conservation measures Section 7(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) In determining whether a Federal agency action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of a species, the Secretary shall consider the offsetting effects of all avoidance, minimization, and other species-protection or conservation measures that are already in place or proposed to be implemented as part of the action, including the development, improvement, protection, or management of species habitat whether or not it is designated as critical habitat of such species. .

November 27, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed