PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4348
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2019-09-17
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Commerce

Department of the Interior

Economic performance and conditions

Endangered and threatened species

Environmental regulatory procedures

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protect America&rsquo;s Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019 or the PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill nullifies the 2019 rules relating to the listing of endangered or threatened species and the designation of critical habitats.</p> <p>Among other things, the restored rules</p> <ul> <li>automatically give threatened species the same protections as endangered species;</li> <li>revise requirements governing when an agency must consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service about endangered species, threatened species, or their habitats;</li> <li>prohibit economic assessments from being considered in listing decisions; and </li> <li> revise the criteria used for designating critical habitats for the species.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2020-08-07
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Protect America&rsquo;s Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019 or the PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill nullifies the 2019 rules relating to the listing of endangered or threatened species and the designation of critical habitats.</p> <p>Among other things, the restored rules</p> <ul> <li>automatically give threatened species the same protections as endangered species;</li> <li>revise requirements governing when an agency must consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service about endangered species, threatened species, or their habitats;</li> <li>prohibit economic assessments from being considered in listing decisions; and </li> <li> revise the criteria used for designating critical habitats for the species.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2019 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Beyer , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Case , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. McEachin , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Norton , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Porter , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Shalala , Mr. Soto , and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To terminate certain rules issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect America’s Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019 or the PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 . 2. Termination of regulations relating to endangered and threatened species and restoration of prior regulations (a) In general The amendments to parts 17, 402, and 424 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, made by the following final rules are void: (1) The final rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants (84 Fed. Reg. 44753 (August 27, 2019 )). (2) The final rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation (84 Fed. Reg. 44976 (August 27, 2019 )). (3) The final rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat (84 Fed. Reg. 45020 (August 27, 2019)). (b) Effectiveness Parts 17, 402, and 424 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be in effect as if the amendments voided under subsection (a) had not been made.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 376 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4348 [Report No. 116–469] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2019 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Beyer , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Case , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. McEachin , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Norton , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Porter , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Shalala , Mr. Soto , and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources August 7, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Moore , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Wild , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. DeGette , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Gallego , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Crow , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Kim , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Himes , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Visclosky , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Schneider , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Heck , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Dean , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Khanna , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lewis , Ms. Gabbard , Ms. Matsui , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Rush , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Meng , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Lipinski , Ms. Titus , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Keating , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Pingree , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mrs. Lawrence , Mrs. Axne , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Welch , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Foster , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Crist , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Luria , Mrs. Hayes , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Speier , and Ms. Frankel August 7, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To terminate certain rules issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect America’s Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019 or the PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 . 2. Termination of regulations relating to endangered and threatened species and restoration of prior regulations (a) In general The amendments to parts 17, 402, and 424 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, made by the following final rules are void: (1) The final rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants (84 Fed. Reg. 44753 (August 27, 2019 )). (2) The final rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation (84 Fed. Reg. 44976 (August 27, 2019 )). (3) The final rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat (84 Fed. Reg. 45020 (August 27, 2019)). (b) Effectiveness Parts 17, 402, and 424 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be in effect as if the amendments voided under subsection (a) had not been made.

August 7, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed