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HOUSE 131118th CongressReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

Expressing support for the designation of February 16, 2023, as "International Black Aviation Professionals Day".

Last Action
2/14/2023

Actions

  • 2023-02-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
  • 2023-01-09Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2023-01-09Introduced in House
  • 2023-01-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-09 (00)

Manatee Protection Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to include the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in the endangered species list and give the species protections provided to endangered species.

Cosponsors (9)

  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Byron Donalds (R-FL)
  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL)
  • Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
  • Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
  • Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
  • Daniel Webster (R-FL)
  • Dean Phillips (D-MN)

Subjects

  • Animal protection and human-animal relationships
  • Endangered and threatened species
  • Mammals
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