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H.R. 4057: Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act

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H.R. 4057: Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-22 · Animals · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Subcommittee Hearings Held. 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.

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Official title

Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act

Plain summary

Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act This bill authorizes the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to issue regulations to implement and enforce the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, done at Cape Town, South Africa, on February 2, 2001. Specifically, the USFWS and the NMFS may take action to protect albatrosses and petrels and their habitats. The bill prohibits the taking of an albatross or petrel without a permit, authorization, or exemption. The FWS, in consultation with the NMFS, may authorize the taking of an albatross or petrel under exceptional circumstances or incidental to otherwise lawful activities. The bill gives the USFWS, the NMFS, and the Coast Guard authority to enforce this bill. Finally, the bill authorizes cooperation with other countries to achieve and maintain a favorable conservation status of albatrosses and petrels.

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Official text

Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · 29 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), William R. Keating (D-MA), Ed Case (D-HI), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN)

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Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
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-cong117-hr4057 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117