United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4245 (114th)
To exempt exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Introduced
11 December 2015
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4 March 2026
Summary
This bill exempts importers and exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements. Thus, those importers and exporters will be exempted from: (1) inspections to ensure shipments of those sea urchins and sea cucumbers do not contain endangered or threatened species, and (2) related inspection fees.
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13 official files
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 10 December 2016
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 10 December 2016
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 10 December 2016
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 7 September 2016
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 7 September 2016
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 September 2016
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 September 2016
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 6 September 2016
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 6 September 2016
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 September 2016
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 December 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 December 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 December 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4245
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4245