"Working to Improve
and Update the ESA"
Learn About the ESA

.
Legislative Information

. Senate

S. 2568, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met -- was introduced by Senator John Kerry (D, MA) on January 29, 2008.

S. 700, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 -- was introduced by Senator Mike Crapo (R, ID) on February 28, 2007. For additional information, please click here.

S. 685, the Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 -- was introduced by Senator Craig Thomas (R, WY) on February 16, 2007. For additional information, please click here.

House

H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (Farm Bill Reauthorization) -- was introduced by Representative Collin Peterson (D, MN-7th), was passed by the House on July 27, 2007 and was passed by the Senate on December 14, 2007. Click here to read the Congressional Research Service's Legal Analysis of the Conservation Easement Tax Credit.

H.R. 5058, To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary determines whether to list the polar bear as a threatened species or an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 -- was introduced by Rep. Edward Markey (D, MA-7th) on January 17, 2008.

H.R. 2337, Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 -- was introduced by Representative Nick Rahall (D, WV-3rd) on May 16, 2007. Please click here to view NESARC's comments on H.R. 2337

H.R. 2530, the Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 -- was introduced by Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R, WA-5th) on May 24, 2007.

H.R. 1422, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 -- was introduced by Representative Mike Thompson (D, CA-1st) on March 8, 2007. For additional information, please click here.

Key legislation from Previous Congresses

Click here to see some of the key ESA-related legislation introduced during the 109th Congress.

Click here to see some of the key ESA-related legislation introduced during the 108th Congress.

Click here to see some of the key ESA-related legislation introduced during the 107th Congress.

.