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Congressional Approval for Endangered Species Status Changes

This bill introduces a significant change to how endangered species are protected. From now on, for a species to be listed as endangered, removed from the list, or have its status changed, Congress will need to approve it. This means that decisions regarding nature conservation will require broader political support, potentially affecting the speed and scope of conservation efforts.
Key points
All decisions to add, remove, or change the status of an endangered species will require Congressional approval.
This change may slow down decision-making processes related to species and habitat protection.
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Print number: 117_S_5179
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Process start date: 2022-12-01