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Search Results: keywords:"wildlife habitat"

S. 2867 — To address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, and for other purposes.
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November 21, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:12,951
S. 2867, also known as the "Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023," aims to tackle the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands. The bill includes measures to increase forest thinning and wildfire prevention, improve wildlife habitats,...
Simple Explanation
S. 2867 is like a plan to make forests healthier and stop big fires; it talks about cutting trees safely to prevent fires, helping animals, and even fixes where firefighters live, but it doesn't say exactly where the money will come from, which could be a problem.
H. R. 8270 — To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modernize the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,642
The bill, H.R. 8270, aims to modernize the Conservation Reserve Program within the Food Security Act of 1985. It introduces new definitions like "conservation buffer" and details types of land eligible for the program, such as cropland, grasslands, and land that supports water quality and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make a program better so that certain lands, like farms and grasslands, can be used in a way that helps nature, like taking care of plants and animals. It tries to do this by changing how land is selected and how money is used to keep the land healthy.
H. R. 8754 — To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage practices that benefit both soil and wildlife habitat by increasing payments to producers for such practices under the environmental quality incentives program and the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes.
June 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,110
The bill, known as the “Saving Our Interconnected Lives Act” or the “SOIL Act,” proposes amendments to the Food Security Act of 1985 to promote practices benefiting both soil and wildlife habitat. It seeks to increase payments for producers who adopt such practices under the environmental...
Simple Explanation
The "SOIL Act" is a plan to help farmers get more money if they do things that are good for the dirt and animals, like planting special plants or taking care of wetlands. It tries to help both nature and farmers at the same time.
H. R. 8811 — To reauthorize the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act, and for other purposes.
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December 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:3,355
H.R. 8811 seeks to extend and update the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act. It includes measures to protect livestock from federally protected species, create a black vulture protection program, and extend various conservation initiatives until 2030. The bill also...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8811 is a plan to help animals and nature by giving more money and time to programs that help protect them, but some parts don't explain why extra money or people are needed, which makes it a bit unclear.
H. R. 2950 — An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal landscapes that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which certain Federal trust species depend, and for other purposes.
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November 23, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:1,513
H.R. 2950, known as the “Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023,” aims to authorize a program through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect and enhance coastal landscapes vital for wildlife. It encourages collaboration between various government and non-government...
Simple Explanation
The Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023 is a bill that helps protect and take care of special beach and ocean places where animals like birds and fish live. It sets aside money each year to work with friends to keep these areas safe for the next five years.
H. RES. 1612 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7673) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4199) to authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5009) to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.
December 10, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:516
The resolution H. RES. 1612 sets the rules for discussing three bills in the U.S. House of Representatives. The first bill, H.R. 7673, aims to stop the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards on clothes washers unless they are worth the...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, the House is talking about three main things: one is about washing machines needing to be smart about saving energy; another is about making sure there are enough judges to help with court work; and the last one is about taking care of animal homes in nature.
H. R. 7289 — To establish the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative to carry out projects for the protection and restoration of the Mississippi River Corridor, and for other purposes.
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February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:6,573
H.R. 7289, introduced in the House of Representatives, seeks to establish the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) to address the ecological decline of the Mississippi River and its floodplain. The bill aims to protect and restore the river's health...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7289 is a plan to help protect and fix the Mississippi River by doing projects to make the water cleaner and help the animals and plants that live there. It wants to make sure everyone, especially people who might not have as much money, gets a fair chance to get help, but it doesn’t say exactly how much money will be used or how it will be shared.
H.R. 5009 — An Act to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.
September 24, 2024
Status:Engrossed Amendment Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,148
H.R. 5009 aims to continue and improve wildlife habitat and conservation programs in the United States by reauthorizing several species-specific conservation acts, such as those for African and Asian elephants, rhinoceroses, tigers, great apes, and marine turtles, through...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 5009 is a plan to help protect animals like elephants and turtles by giving money for special projects to keep them safe until 2028, but there are some worries about how the money will be watched and used.
S. 4362 — To increase parking opportunities for persons recreating at Federal recreational lands and waters, and for other purposes.
May 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:556
S. 4362, known as the "More Parking, More Hiking Act," aims to improve parking options for people visiting Federal recreational lands and waters. The bill instructs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to increase parking spaces while ensuring minimal environmental...
Simple Explanation
S. 4362, the "More Parking, More Hiking Act," wants to make sure people visiting parks and lakes have more parking spots. It tells park managers to find ways to add more parking without hurting nature and suggests using cameras to help visitors find parking spaces.
H. R. 8413 — An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land at Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir in the State of Nebraska, and for other purposes.
December 09, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,437
H.R. 8413 proposes the transfer of certain federal lands at Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir in Nebraska to Frontier County and Hitchcock County. This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate and execute agreements for these land transfers, ensuring...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8413 is a bill that wants to give certain pieces of government-owned land by two lakes in Nebraska to two local counties. The counties are supposed to use this land for fun activities, like hiking or fishing, and must pay for it and take care of it themselves.
H. R. 7408 — To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.
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February 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:12,109
H.R. 7408 aims to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to allocate additional funds to manage fish and wildlife species that need conservation as identified by State agencies. The bill establishes the Wildlife Habitat Conservation and Restoration Subaccount...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7408 is a plan to give extra money each year to help protect animals and places they live. It wants to make sure animals that need the most help, like endangered species, get more attention and support.

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