Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HR423

Introduced
5/18/23  
Refer
5/18/23  

Caption

Supporting the designation of May 19, 2023, as "Endangered Species Day".

Impact

HR423 underscores the ongoing biodiversity crisis, driven largely by human activities such as climate change and habitat destruction. The resolution also advocates for bold conservation strategies, setting specific goals such as protecting at least 30% of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030. By commemorating Endangered Species Day, the resolution aims to raise public awareness about the need for continued support for species protection and restoration initiatives, highlighting the interconnectedness of human well-being and wildlife conservation.

Summary

House Resolution 423 supports the designation of May 19, 2023, as 'Endangered Species Day.' This resolution aims to highlight the critical importance of protecting wildlife and plant species that are at risk of extinction. The resolution emphasizes the role that healthy ecosystems play in providing various benefits, including economic, recreational, and cultural value to communities across the nation. It calls for recognition of the successes achieved under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which has successfully prevented the extinction of over 99% of species previously designated as threatened or endangered.

Contention

While HR423 is a supportive resolution without enforceable law, it may still invite discussions around the adequacy of current measures for protecting endangered species. Supporters argue that public recognition of endangered species is crucial for mobilizing resources and fostering community engagement in conservation efforts. However, some skeptics may raise concerns about whether symbolic resolutions can translate into actionable policy changes that effectively address the urgent threats facing at-risk species.

Companion Bills

US HR1238

Same As Supporting the designation of May 17, 2024, as "Endangered Species Day".

Previously Filed As

US HR1238

Supporting the designation of May 17, 2024, as "Endangered Species Day".

US HR420

Supporting the designation of May 16, 2025, as "Endangered Species Day".

US HR881

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

US SR516

A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

US HB518

Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2023

US HB1142

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require consideration of economic impact in making a listing decision with respect to the list of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes.

US HB99

Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2023 or the LIST Act of 2023 This bill revises the process for removing a species from the endangered or threatened species lists. A species must be removed from the endangered or threatened species lists if the Department of the Interior produces or receives substantial scientific or commercial information demonstrating that the species is recovered or that recovery goals set for the species have been met. The publication and notice of a proposed regulation to remove a species from the lists must consist solely of a notice of the removal. The bill establishes a process for removing species from the lists if they were erroneously or wrongfully listed. The bill prohibits a person from submitting a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species for 10 years if the person knowingly submitted a petition with information that was inaccurate beyond scientifically reasonable margins of error, fraudulent, or misrepresentative.

US HB5504

To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

US HB1558

SAVES Act Saving America’s Vulnerable Endangered Species Act

US SB1149

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2023

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