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US HR4946

US HR4946
Manatee Protection Act of 2021


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Introduced
08/06/2021
In Committee
08/31/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To designate the West Indian manatee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Manatee Protection Act of 2021, designates the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Specifically, the bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to include the West Indian manatee in the endangered species list, granting it the legal protections afforded to endangered species.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (30)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (on 08/31/2021)

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