To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be carried out with regard to certain fish held in captivity or a controlled environment.
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act to exempt certain captive fish and their offspring from standard protections. It allows activities involving fish legally held in captivity or a controlled environment - maintaining physical separation from wild populations - to continue without triggering ESA restrictions. Owners must demonstrate compliance with applicable international conservation rules (like CITES) to qualify for this exemption. The exemption ends if the fish or offspring are intentionally released into the wild.
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Dec 2023
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Introduced Dec 1, 2023
Last action Dec 1, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Dec 1, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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