HR 131 · 118th Congress
Manatee Protection Act of 2023
This bill would officially classify West Indian manatees as an endangered species under federal law. Right now, manatees have a less protective status, but this bill would upgrade them to the highest level of protection available. What that means in practical terms is that the federal government would be required to…
- Sponsor
- Buchanan, Vern (R-FL)
- Introduced
- 2023-01-09
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Latest action
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
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