21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 22, 2014)
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
Prohibits the Secretary from making the information publicly available when: (1) the public disclosure of the information is prohibited by state law relating to the protection of personal information, and (2) the state makes a request to the Secretary to withhold the information.
What just happenedJul 22, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4707)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 22, 2014
- Jul 22, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4707)
- Jul 22, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate