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Introduced
06/13/2019
06/13/2019
In Committee
01/15/2020
01/15/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to affirm that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act's prohibition on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory birds includes incidental take by commercial activities, and to direct the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to regulate such incidental take, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits the incidental taking (e.g., capturing or killing) of migratory birds by commercial activities unless the activity is authorized under a permit or is identified as posing de minimis risk to migratory birds. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) must regulate such incidental taking, including by (1) issuing general permits for certain industries, (2) creating a mitigation fee for any incidental taking of migratory birds, and (3) identifying categories of de minimis risk activities that are exempt from liability for the taking of migratory birds. In addition, the FWS must establish and maintain a research program: (1) to evaluate the impacts of commercial activities on birds, (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of best management practices and technologies to avoid or minimize such impacts, and (3) to develop new or improved best management practices and technologies.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits the incidental taking (e.g., capturing or killing) of migratory birds by commercial activities unless the activity is authorized under a permit or is identified as posing de minimis risk to migratory birds. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) must regulate such incidental taking, including by (1) issuing general permits for certain industries, (2) creating a mitigation fee for any incidental taking of migratory birds, and (3) identifying categories of de minimis risk activities that are exempt from liability for the taking of migratory birds. In addition, the FWS must establish and maintain a research program to evaluate the impacts of commercial activities on birds, the effectiveness of best management practices and technologies, and to develop new or improved best management practices and technologies.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (96)
Alan Lowenthal (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Ed Case (D),
Sean Casten (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
John Katko (R),
Ro Khanna (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Bill Posey (R),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Francis Rooney (R),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386. (on 09/01/2020)
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