Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (H.R. 4742)
Committee Votes May 29, 2014
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Reporting H.R. 4742 Out of Committee (Passed 24-17. View Roll Call Vote) This legislation would renew, strengthen, and improve the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management act with common sense reforms that increase management flexibility based on science, ensure greater government transparency, promote res...
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Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act (H.R. 4318)
Committee Votes Apr 30, 2014
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Reporting H.R. 4318 Out of Committee (Passed 27-15. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would prioritize resources towards species protection by placing a reasonable cap on the hourly rate of attorneys fees that may be awarded to prevailing parties and making the ESA consistent with current federal law. * For complete legis...
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State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act (H.R. 4317)
Committee Votes Apr 30, 2014
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Reporting H.R. 4317 Out of Committee (Passed 26-16. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would require the federal government to disclose to affected states all data used prior to any ESA listing decisions and require that the “best available scientific and commercial data” used by the federal government include data provide...
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Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act (H.R. 4316)
Committee Votes Apr 30, 2014
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Reporting H.R. 4316 Out of Committee (Passed 26-16. View Roll Call Vote) This legislation would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to track, report to Congress, and make available online funds expended to respond to ESA lawsuits, the number of employees dedicated to litigation; and attorneys fees awarded in the...
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21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act (H.R. 4315)
Committee Votes Apr 30, 2014
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Reporting H.R. 4315 Out of Committee (Passed 17-15. View Roll Call Vote) This legislation would require data used by federal agencies for ESA listing decisions to be made publicly available and accessible through the Internet. The bill would allow the American people to actually see what data is being used to make key ...
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Sikes Act Improvements related to Department of Defense Activities (H.R. 4309)
Committee Votes Apr 9, 2014
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Reporting H.R. 4309 Out of Committee (Approved by Voice Vote) This bill would ensure that a proper balance is achieved with conservation activities and military readiness activities on America’s military installations. Gosar.059 Amendment (Passed 21-14. View Roll Call Vote) This amendment would make technical changes a...
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North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 (H.R. 2208)
Committee Votes Apr 9, 2014
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Reporting H.R. 2208 Out of Committee (Approved by Voice Vote) This bill would extend the existing North American Wetlands Conservation program for an additional five years. Since its enactment nearly fifteen years ago, the North American Wetlands Conservation Program has acquired, conserved, enhanced, protected and res...
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Land Disposal Transparency and Efficiency Act (H.R. 2095)
Committee Votes Jan 28, 2014
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Reporting H.R. 2095 Out of Committee (Passed 24-17. View Roll Call Vote) This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to establish an online database for all BLM lands that are available for sale to the public while limiting all future land acquisitions until this database is established. The BLM has this inf...
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Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2013 (H.R. 2657)
Committee Votes Jan 28, 2014
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Reporting H.R. 2657 Out of Committee (Passed 23-19. View Roll Call Vote) This bill requires the sale of federal lands that have been identified by the Administration as suitable for disposal. * For complete legislative action for the January 28, 2014 Full Committee Markup, click here.
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The Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act (Committee Print 113-1)
Committee Votes Jan 28, 2014
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Reporting Committee Print 113-1 Out of Committee (Passed 29-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bipartisan legislation would responsibly designate almost 100,000 acres in Northern Nevada for both wilderness and economic development uses. Allowing Committee Print 113-1 to Proceed Before the Committee (Passed 18-13. View Roll ...
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Protecting Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act (H.R. 2824)
Committee Votes Nov 14, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 2824 Out of Committee (Passed 24-15. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would stop the Obama Administrations costly and damaging rewrite of the 2008 Stream Buffer Zone Rule that would cost 7,000 direct coal jobs and cause economic harm in 22 states. This legislation restores regulatory certainty that’s neede...
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Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act (H.R. 1308)
Committee Votes Nov 14, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 1308 Out of Committee (Passed 22-16. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would amend the Marine Mammals Protection Act in order to protect endangered Columbia River salmon and other fish species from predation by California and Steller sea lions. The bill only addresses sea lions that are not listed under the...
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Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act (H.R. 3188)
Committee Votes Nov 14, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 3188 Out of Committee (Passed 16-15. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would expedite the planning and implementation of emergency salvage timber sales for federal lands in California that were ravaged by the Rim Fire in the summer of 2013. Without prompt emergency action, the impacts of this devastating wi...
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Water Rights Protection Act (H.R. 3189)
Committee Votes Nov 14, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 3189 Out of Committee (Passed 19-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bipartisan bill would protect private property rights from recent federal overreach that threatens to take water supplies from recreation businesses, ranchers, cities and towns, and local conservation efforts. Tipton Amendment 036 (Approved b...
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Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R. 1526)
Committee Votes Jul 31, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 1526 Out of Committee (Passed by Voice Vote) This bill renews the federal government’s commitment to manage federal forests for the benefit of rural schools and counties, improves forest health, and helps prevent catastrophic wildfires. Hastings ANS – Forest Package Legislation (Passed by Voice Vote) Thi...
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Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (H.R. 2728)
Committee Votes Jul 31, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 2728 Out of Committee (Passed 23-15. View Roll Call Vote) This bipartisan legislation would protect American jobs and American energy production by limiting the Obama Administration’s ability to impose duplicative federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing on federal lands. Lowenthal Amendment 011 – Unn...
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National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013 (H.R. 638)
Committee Votes Jul 24, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 638 Out of Committee (Passed 22-12. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would improve public participation, promote transparency and protect taxpayer dollars by requiring that any new wildlife refuge be authorized by Congress. * For complete legislative action for the July 24, 2013 Full Committee Markup, clic...
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Planning for American Energy Act of 2013 (H.R. 1394)
Committee Votes Jul 24, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 1394 Out of Committee (Passed 27-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy four-year onshore production plan strategy. This plan would secure America’s future energy needs, advance the production of domestic energy, and...
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Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act (H.R. 1459)
Committee Votes Jul 24, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 1459 Out of Committee (Passed 26-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would the Antiquities Act to require that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) apply to presidential declarations. This bill prevents future abuse and backdoor maneuvers to lock up lands without local input. Grijalva Amendment .0...
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Keep the Promise Act of 2013 (H.R. 1410)
Committee Votes Jul 24, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 1410 Out of Committee (Passed 35-5-1. View Roll Call Vote) This widely bipartisan bill would prevent any additional casinos on newly acquired Indian Lands in the Phoenix, Arizona area until January 2027. The legislation preserves existing gaming compacts that were agreed upon with wide input and consider...
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Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act (H.R. 1965)
Committee Votes Jul 24, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 1965 Out of Committee (Passed 27-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bipartisan legislation would reform the leasing process for onshore oil and natural gas production on federal land, reform the process for energy permitting, ensure funds are available for wind and solar permitting, and set clear rules for th...
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Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (H.R. 2231)
Committee Votes Jun 12, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 2231 Out of Committee (Passed 23-18. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would expand U.S. offshore energy production in order to create over a million new American jobs, lower energy prices, grow our economy, and strengthen national security. Lowenthal Amendment #005 – Blocking Offshore Energy Development in...
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Grazing Improvement Act (H.R. 657)
Committee Votes Jun 12, 2013
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Reporting H.R. 657 Out of Committee (Passed 25-17. View Roll Call Vote) The bill will amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to extend the period of a term for permits and leases from 10 to 20 years for domestic livestock grazing on public lands or lands within national forests. Labrador En Bloc – Tec...
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