118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3963Native Species Protection Act

A bill to clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

Environmental protection
Introduced Mar 14, 2024
Last action Mar 14, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 14, 2024
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Referred
Mar 14, 2024
EPW
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits an intrastate species from being subject to (1) regulation governing the protection of endangered or threatened species, or (2) provisions of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause. An intrastate species is any species of plant or fish or wildlife that is found entirely within the borders of a single state and is not part of a national market for any commodity.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.