A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to extend the Federal framework closing date for the hunting of ducks, mergansers, and coots, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-2154
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-06-21
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Birds

Department of the Interior

Hunting and fishing

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill allows the Department of the Interior to extend the hunting season for ducks, mergansers, and coots. Currently, the hunting season must end no later than January 31 each year. This bill allows the hunting season to end no later than March 10.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to extend the Federal framework closing date for the hunting of ducks, mergansers, and coots, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of the Federal framework closing date for the hunting of ducks, mergansers, and coots Section 3(c)(1)(B) of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ( 16 U.S.C. 704(c)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking January 31 and inserting March 10 .