HR9184Referred to Committee

Local Data for Better Conservation Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-08
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
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Lauren Boebert
Lauren Boebert
Republican · CO · Representative
Votes with party: 88.1% (614 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (6)

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-06-08

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would change how the government decides which animals and plants get protected as endangered or threatened species under federal law. It would modify the process for listing species and could affect how conservation decisions are made for wildlife, impacting both environmental groups and industries like logging, fishing, and development that operate in habitats where protected species live.

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Subjects

Environmental Protection

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9184 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9184 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 with respect to the listing of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2026 Ms. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Crank, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Mr. Kennedy of Utah, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, and Mr. Downing) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 with respect to the listing of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Local Data for Better Conservation Act''. SEC. 2. LISTING DETERMINATIONS. Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(j) State Data.--In making a determination to list, or delist, a species as a threatened species or an endangered species under this section, the Secretary shall accept and integrate State-collected data.''. <all>
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