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S. 2491: Protect America's Wildlife and Fish in Need of Conservation Act of 2019

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S. 2491: Protect America's Wildlife and Fish in Need of Conservation Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-09-17 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-09-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Protect America's Wildlife and Fish in Need of Conservation Act of 2019

Plain summary

Protect America’s Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019 or the PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 This bill nullifies several 2019 rules that revise regulations relating to the listing of endangered or threatened species and the designation of critical habitats. The restored rules automatically give threatened species the same protections as endangered species; revise requirements governing when an agency must consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service about endangered species, threatened species, or their habitats; prohibit economic assessments from being considered in listing decisions; and revise the criteria used for designating critical habitats for the species. Rulemakings related to these regulations must incorporate climate change impacts.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Protect America's Wildlife and Fish in Need of Conservation Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · 19 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tina Smith (D-MN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Edward J. Markey (D-MA)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-s2491 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116