A bill to establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal governments and other entities, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor and status
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sponsor. Junior Senator for Rhode Island. Democrat.
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Apr 28, 2021
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on April 28, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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4 Cosponsors (4 Democrats)
H.R. 2872
(same title)
Ordered Reported — Jan 19, 2022
Position statements
History
Nov 16, 2011
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Jun 20, 2013
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1202 (113th). |
Jun 17, 2015
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1601 (114th). |
May 15, 2019
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1482 (116th). |
Apr 28, 2021
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S. 1420 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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