Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021
This bill provides funding for (1) the conservation or restoration of wildlife and plant species of greatest conservation need; (2) the wildlife conservation strategies of states, territories, or the District of Columbia; and (3) wildlife conservation education and recreation projects.
The Department of the Interior must use a portion of the funding for a grant program. The grants must be used for innovative recovery efforts for species of greatest conservation need, species listed as endangered or threatened species, or the habitats of such species.
In addition, the bill requires certain revenues generated from fees and penalties for violations of environmental requirements to be used as a source for the funding.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-02 | Floor | By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-135. | Senate |
| 2022-04-27 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354. | Senate |
| 2022-04-27 | Committee | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | Senate |
| 2022-04-07 | Committee | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2021-12-08 | Committee | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-206. | Senate |
| 2021-07-15 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate |
| 2021-07-15 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |