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S. 3117 (116th)

Extinction Prevention Act of 2019

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Introduced

19 December 2019

Last action

19 December 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

7 April 2025

Environment

Summary

Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of butterflies and moths in North America; plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; freshwater mussels in the United States; and bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund, and the Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund. In selecting projects for assistance, Interior must prioritize projects that conserve threatened and endangered species.

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Timeline

  1. 19 December 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 December 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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