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Manatee Protection Act of 2023

131

118th Congress

Environmental Protection

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

January 9, 2023

Latest Action

February 21, 2023

Primary Sponsor

Vern BuchananRepublican(FL)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

78pct

43d open

vs 10,564 other HR bills in the 118th — cohort avg 68d

Summary

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.

Subjects (3)

Animal protection and human-animal relationships

Endangered and threatened species

Mammals

Actions (3)

February 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

January 9, 2023

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Natural Resources Committee	House	Referred to	January 9, 2023

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	January 9, 2023	XML

Cosponsors (9)

Name	Party	State
Anna Paulina Luna	Republican	FL
Byron Donalds	Republican	FL
Daniel Webster	Republican	FL

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Sources: Congress.gov