United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1305 (116th)
Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act
Introduced
15 February 2019
Last action
22 October 2019 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.
Sponsors
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], David Scott, Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act This bill authorizes the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to promulgate 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 FWS 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 FWS, 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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Timeline
15 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Source: Committee
26 March 2019
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
19 June 2019
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 12.
Source: Committee
19 June 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 June 2019
Committee
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Source: Committee
22 October 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.
Source: Calendars
22 October 2019
Discharge
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Source: Discharge
22 October 2019
Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Source: Committee
22 October 2019
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-249, Part I.
Source: Committee
22 October 2019
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-249, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 22 October 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 15 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House, Part I
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1305
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1305
- us · 116-hr-1305 · source updated 7 April 2025