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- H.R.1568
H.R.1568: SAVE Right Whales Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 6, 2019
- Latest Major Action Oct. 18, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
53 (47 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported in House - Oct. 18, 2019
- Introduced in House - March 6, 2019
Bill Summary
Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2019 or the SAVE Right Whales Act This bill provides support for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis). Specifically, it requires the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance for the conservation of such whales. In addition, Commerce must conduct surveys of plankton on an ongoing basis using a continuous plankton recorder.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 18, 2019 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194.
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| Oct. 18, 2019 |
Committee on the Budget discharged. |
| Oct. 18, 2019 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-244, Part I.
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| May 1, 2019 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
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| May 1, 2019 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| May 1, 2019 |
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
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| March 26, 2019 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| March 22, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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| March 6, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| March 6, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) |