This bill: (1) exempts exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements; and (2) requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to amend regulations concerning transporting wildlife to clarify that those sea urchins and sea cucumbers are fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Thus, those exporters will be exempted from: (1) inspections to ensure shipments of those fishery products do not contain endangered or threatened species, and (2) related inspection fees.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-06 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate |
| 2018-02-05 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-05 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H753) | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-05 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2504. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-05 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H753-755) | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-05 | Floor | Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-10 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-10 | Discharge | Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-10 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-506, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-08 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-08 | Committee | Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-07 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-17 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-17 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-17 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |