S. 4589: Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-16 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-414.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-414. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020

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Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to, among other things (1) require state-federal consultation for the conservation and recovery of wildlife; (2) modify requirements for delisting or downlisting a threatened or endangered species; (3) require Interior to cooperate to the maximum extent possible (currently, the maximum extent practicable) with states and Indian tribes in implementing the ESA; (4) include conservation agreements as a factor in determining whether to include or maintain a species on the endangered list; (5) require Interior to make publicly available online the best scientific and commercial data as the basis for ESA regulations; (6) require studies to improve conservation, review conservation factors, and quantify certain expenditures, including litigation expenses; and (7) reauthorize funding for ESA provisions through FY2025.

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Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s4589.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s4589 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116