S.1580: Protecting Public Safety and Sacred Sites from the Utah Prairie Dog Act of 2011

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about animals
  • Introduced Sept. 20, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 20, 2011

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Protecting Public Safety and Sacred Sites from the Utah Prairie Dog Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to amend the special rule concerning takings of the Utah prarie dog to permit the taking of such prairie dog under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 in any airport or cemetery in such prairie dog's range in which a state demonstrates that: (1) the prairie dog's entry or existence causes a threat to public health and safety...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sept. 20, 2011

Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

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