3.0.0
3494
2025-12-05T08:55:42Z
2025-12-05T08:55:42Z
House
H
HR
2023-05-18
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3494
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 84 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRIJALVA:H.R. 3494.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Establishes funds and grant programs for recoveringchronically underfunded endangered and threatened species[Page H2458]
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Natural Resources Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-05-18T13:03:15Z

- Extinction Prevention Act of 2023
118
1708
S
2023-05-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-05-18
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsii00
Natural Resources Committee
- 2023-05-18
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
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Library of Congress
- 2023-05-18
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Raúl
Grijalva
D
AZ
M.
7
N
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Debbie
Dingell
D
MI
6
2023-05-18
True
- S001177
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Gregorio
Sablan
D
MP
Kilili Camacho
0
2023-05-18
True
- C001068
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Steve
Cohen
D
TN
9
2023-05-18
True
- N000147
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
ELEANOR
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D
DC
HOLMES
0
2023-05-18
True
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Jared
Huffman
D
CA
2
2023-05-18
True
- S001200
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Darren
Soto
D
FL
9
2023-05-18
True
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
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OR
3
2023-05-18
True
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Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
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D
NY
M.
7
2023-05-18
True
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
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Neguse
D
CO
2
2023-05-18
True
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Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
Kevin
Mullin
D
CA
15
2023-05-23
False
- S001221
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
Hillary
Scholten
D
MI
J.
3
2023-07-18
False
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Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Ed
Case
D
HI
1
2023-07-18
False
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Val
Hoyle
D
OR
T.
4
2023-07-18
False
- L000582
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Ted
Lieu
D
CA
36
2023-07-18
False
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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
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LOFGREN
D
CA
18
2023-09-19
False
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
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Tlaib
D
MI
12
2023-09-19
False
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Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
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D
VA
S.
8
2023-11-08
False
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
2023-06-15T19:30:30Z
00
2023-05-18
Introduced in House
2023-10-16T20:10:53Z
Extinction Prevention Act of 2023
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, 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.

Extinction Prevention Act of 2023
- Display Title
45

Extinction Prevention Act of 2023
2024-07-24T15:21:56Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Extinction Prevention Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:39:31Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
106

Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:39:31Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
106

North America Butterfly Conservation Fund Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:39:31Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
106

Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:39:31Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
106

Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:39:31Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To create dedicated funds to conserve butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest United States, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:50:35Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-05-18T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3494ih/xml/BILLS-118hr3494ih.xml
2023-05-18
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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