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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 930
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 8, 2021Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act.
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Limitation on treatment of nonnative species in the United States as endangered species or threatened species
(a)
Limitation
Section 13 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (relating to amendments to other laws, which have executed) is amended to read as follows:
13.
Limitation on treatment of certain species as endangered species or threatened species
Species that are not native to the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of this Act.
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(b)
Conforming amendment
The table of contents in the first section of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 13 and inserting the following:
Sec. 13. Limitation on treatment of certain species as endangered species or threatened species.
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